4 Rose Green Cottages, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AB
About 4 Rose Green Cottages
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
4 Rose Green Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 18 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2023Most recent
£260,000
+26.8%over 6 years8 September 2016
£205,000
+46.4%over 8 years21 October 2007
£139,995
+12.0%over 2 years17 November 2004
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2AB: £220,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in CO6 2AB
Rivendell, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AB
Sold Dec 2023
£225,0003 Rose Green Cottages, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AB
Sold Oct 2021
£220,000Iraldene, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AB
Sold Jul 2019
£205,0001 Rose Green Cottages, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AB
Sold Apr 2011
£167,250The Croft, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AB
Sold Oct 2010
£460,000
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Versus other Colchester Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 4 Rose Green Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,194
Street avg £3,233
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB