23 Swan Grove, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DU

23 Swan Grove is a one-bedroom 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 across 34 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 42.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015).