Fairfield, Chappel Hill, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DT
About Fairfield
Fairfield is a two-bedroom detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2DT). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 641 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 35). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 59.4% above the 2009 sale of £180,000. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
Fairfield'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing garage and erection of two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 091402
What's in Fairfield, Chappel Hill, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 August 2009Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CO6 2DT: £368,000 (2020–2019).
Everything we know about Fairfield, 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 Chappel Hill homes
On epc rating, Fairfield runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
17 (G)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School. 2 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
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB