7 Swan Grove, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DU
About 7 Swan Grove
7 Swan Grove is a detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. At 48 m² this is the 7th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 34 units on file.
At 48 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).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Swan Grove has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
7 Swan Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£157,000
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
7 Swan Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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