6 Allen Cottages, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AE
About 6 Allen Cottages
6 Allen Cottages is a semi-detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2AE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 77 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension, relocation of heat pump & erection of garage after removal of static caravan
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 223039
What's in 6 Allen Cottages, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
6 Allen Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£302,000
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
On epc rating, 6 Allen Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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.
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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