1 Spring Gardens Cottages, Spring Gardens Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DP
About 1 Spring Gardens Cottages
1 Spring Gardens Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2DP). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 318.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £295,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Spring Gardens Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Spring Gardens Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Spring Gardens Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2023Most recent
£295,000
+78.8%over 13 years15 July 2010
£165,000
+161.9%over 11 years13 August 1998
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2DP: £179,995 (2025–2002).
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Versus other Spring Gardens Road homes
1 Spring Gardens Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,086
Street avg £1,653
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.3 km
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB