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Springbank House, Spring Gardens Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DN

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
240 m²
2583 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Springbank House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Springbank House is a five-bedroom detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2DN). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £818,000 is 23.9% above the 2019 sale price. Sold November 2019 for £660,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Springbank House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Springbank House, Spring Gardens Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Springbank House has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Springbank House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£818,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£660,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2019Most recent

    £660,000

    +177.9%over 19 years
  2. 15 December 1999

    £237,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2DN: £325,000 (2020–2009).

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On the street

Versus other Spring Gardens Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Springbank House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,750

Street avg £3,003

Strongly below

Floor Area

240 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 2DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 2DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Springbank House, Spring Gardens Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.