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3 Rose Green Cottages, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AB

EPC A4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 97
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Rose Green Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Rose Green Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2AB). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns an A (score 97), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 48 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 17.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 103% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Rose Green Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
A97
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Apr 2016
EPC improved fromE42toF31
Main Fuel
Solid FuelWood

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Feb 2025from Jul 2024
EPC improved fromF31toA97
Heating System
Room HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Rose Green Cottages, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Rose Green Cottages has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Rose Green Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2021Most recent

    £220,000

    +150.0%over 19 years
  2. 9 May 2002

    £88,000

    +38.6%over 2 years
  3. 12 May 1999

    £63,500

    +21.0%over 3 years
  4. 21 April 1996

    £52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2AB: £205,000 (2023–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Colchester Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Rose Green Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,583

Street avg £3,155

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Colchester Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 2AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 2AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Rose Green Cottages, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.