1 Allen Cottages, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AE
About 1 Allen Cottages
1 Allen Cottages is a semi-detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2AE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 900 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Allen Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Allen Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Allen Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2AE: £230,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in CO6 2AE
Clear View, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AE
Sold May 2024
£575,000Trinity House, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AE
Sold Jul 2018
£625,000River View, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AE
Sold Sept 2012
£230,000Toad Hall, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AE
Sold Dec 2010
£250,000Holly Cottage, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AE
Sold May 2010
£325,000
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Versus other Colchester Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 Allen Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Colchester Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB