Stamford, Chappel Road, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JR
About Stamford
Stamford is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £510,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Stamford's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Stamford has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed Single Storey Side Extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 212734
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Stamford has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
7 May 2024Most recent
£510,000
+466.7%over 27 years13 December 1996
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1JR: £585,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO6 1JR
Marshalls Cottage, Chappel Road, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JR
Sold Mar 2025
£585,0001 Manor Place, Chappel Road, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JR
Sold Mar 2024
£335,000Manor Place, Manor House, Chappel Road, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JR
Sold Nov 2020
£589,0009 Langleys Cottages, Chappel Road, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JR
Sold May 2020
£285,000Marshalls Manor, Chappel Road, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JR
Sold Sept 2018
£620,000
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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
Years Held for Stamford lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,312
Street avg £3,139
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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
0.5 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB