21 Swan Grove, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DU
About 21 Swan Grove
21 Swan Grove is a semi-detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–108 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (91 versus a worst of 33). The latest certificate (December 2019) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Main heating runs on oil.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
21 Swan Grove ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
21 Swan Grove has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
21 Swan Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£148,000
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 2DU: £220,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in CO6 2DU
2 Swan Grove, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DU
Sold Sept 2021
£238,00029 Swan Grove, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DU
Sold Dec 2020
£220,00014 Swan Grove, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DU
Sold Aug 2019
£225,0003 Swan Grove, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DU
Sold Jun 2019
£180,00020 Swan Grove, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DU
Sold May 2018
£210,000
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Versus other Swan Grove homes
EPC Rating for 21 Swan Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
91 (B)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.2 km
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB