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3 Swan Grove, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DU

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Swan Grove

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

3 Swan Grove is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 28.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 88.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 33 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £180,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Swan Grove, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Swan Grove 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£180,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2019Most recent

    £180,000

    +200.0%over 20 years
  2. 15 April 1999

    £59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2DU: £220,000 (2021–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Swan Grove homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Swan Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,158

Street avg £2,339

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
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

0.1 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 3 Swan Grove, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.