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

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Rose Green Cottages

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

4 Rose Green Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2AB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £260,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 98.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • ParkingAllocated

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2020from Apr 2016
EPC improved fromF32toD57
Main Fuel
LPGGas

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Very PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2021from Apr 2020
EPC improved fromD57toE45
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Rose Green Cottages, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£260,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2023Most recent

    £260,000

    +26.8%over 6 years
  2. 8 September 2016

    £205,000

    +46.4%over 8 years
  3. 21 October 2007

    £139,995

    +12.0%over 2 years
  4. 17 November 2004

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2AB: £220,000 (2023–2010).

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 4 Rose Green Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,194

Street avg £3,233

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 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 4 Rose Green Cottages, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.