2 Pontisbright Cottages, Spring Gardens Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DN
About 2 Pontisbright Cottages
2 Pontisbright Cottages is a semi-detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2DN). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 85 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% 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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Pontisbright Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Pontisbright Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£317,000
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 2DN: £390,000 (2020–2013).
Nearby sales in CO6 2DN
Stoney Croft, Spring Gardens Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DN
Sold May 2020
£460,0003 Pontisbright Cottages, Spring Gardens Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DN
Sold Mar 2020
£390,000Springbank House, Spring Gardens Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DN
Sold Nov 2019
£660,0001 Pontisbright Cottages, Spring Gardens Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DN
Sold Apr 2016
£325,0007 Pontisbright Cottages, Spring Gardens Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DN
Sold Jun 2013
£241,000
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Versus other Spring Gardens Road homes
EPC Rating for 2 Pontisbright Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.3 km
Colchester Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB