Holly Cottage, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AE
About Holly Cottage
Holly Cottage is a detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2AE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 708 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 sits 62.5% above the 2010 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 206.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Holly Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Holly Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Holly Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 May 2010Most recent
£325,000
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
£250,000The Old Rectory, Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AE
Sold Mar 2005
£645,000
Everything we know about Holly Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Colchester Road homes
Holly Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,939
Street avg £2,582
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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