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8 Swan Grove, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DU

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Swan Grove

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

8 Swan Grove is a mid-terrace house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 54.2% above the 2014 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Swan Grove'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Oct 2014
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
60%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Swan Grove, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Swan Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£155,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2014Most recent

    £155,000

    +34.8%over 11 years

  2. 27 February 2003

    £115,000

    +150.0%over 4 years

  3. 17 December 1998

    £46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2DU: £220,000 (2021–2018).

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Swan Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,987

Street avg £2,429

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£240k

1 Atlas Bungalows, Halstead Road, Earls Colne

CO6 2LS

2 bed
£285k

1 Crossways, Colne Engaine

CO6 2JA

2 bed
£290k

1 Allen Cottages, Colchester Road, Chappel

CO6 2AE

£300k

1 Burrows Road, Earls Colne

CO6 2RZ

3 bed
£315k

1 Atlas Road, Earls Colne

CO6 2LU

3 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Church Street, Colne Engaine

CO6 2EX

2 bed
£342k

1 Chappel Hill, Chappel

CO6 2DX

2 bed
£343k

1 Bridgewick Cottages, Chappel Hill, Chappel

CO6 2DT

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Colchester report

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