Manston, Chappel Road, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JP
About Manston
Manston is a detached house in Great Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1JP). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since October 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 sits 463.7% above the 1995 sale of £91,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Manston's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Manston has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Manston
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Manston's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£91,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 1995Most recent
£91,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO6 1JP: £455,000 (2025–2008).
Everything we know about Manston, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Chappel Road homes
Floor Area for Manston runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB