3 Viaduct Farm Cottages, The Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DD
About 3 Viaduct Farm Cottages
3 Viaduct Farm Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2DD). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Viaduct Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
- May 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1-3 - 2x Leylandii - Crown lift by 2m, reduce overhang by 2-3m where appropriate, 1x Western Red Cedar - Reduce side overhanging property by 1-2m
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 211398
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Sales history & valuation
3 Viaduct Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£223,000
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 2DD: £650,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in CO6 2DD
Primrose Cottage, The Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DD
Sold Jun 2024
£590,000Raynham House, The Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DD
Sold Dec 2021
£730,000Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DD
Sold Dec 2014
£1,022,500The Lavender Cottage, The Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DD
Sold Dec 2013
£300,0001 2 Viaduct Farm Cottages, The Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DD
Sold May 2012
£360,000
Everything we know about 3 Viaduct Farm Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other The Street homes
3 Viaduct Farm Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 190 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 9.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 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
0.0 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School. 2 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
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB