Clear View, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AE
About Clear View
Clear View is a four-bedroom detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2AE). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £575,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Clear View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Clear View has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Formation of pitched roof/dormer above existing rear extension (revision of previously approved application 162923).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 180440
- Feb 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Formation of pitched roof/dormer above existing rear extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 162923
What's in Clear View, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AE's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Clear View has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2011.
£587,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 13 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2024Most recent
£575,000
+210.8%over 11 years24 May 2012
£185,000
+5.7%over 10 months3 August 2011
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2AE: £325,000 (2018–2005).
Nearby sales in CO6 2AE
Trinity 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
£325,000The Old Rectory, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AE
Sold Mar 2005
£645,000
Everything we know about Clear View, in one report
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Versus other Colchester Road homes
Years Held for Clear View lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,506
Street avg £2,821
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.2 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