Elm Cottage, Spring Gardens Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DW
About Elm Cottage
Elm Cottage is a property in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2DW). It has council tax band F.
Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Elm Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Amendments to existing planning 110362. Removing side extension, and reducing front extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 161417
- Apr 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Proposed single storey side extension and first floor front extension. Resubmission of F/COL/06/2079
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/07/0331
What's in Elm Cottage, Spring Gardens Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DW's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Elm Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£457,007
Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
30 November 2007Most recent
£457,007
+14.3%over 12 months6 December 2006
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2DW: £487,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 2DW
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£16,002Birches, Spring Gardens Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DW
Sold Sept 2024
£21,4971 Beecham Cottages, Spring Gardens Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DW
Sold Jul 2023
£603,7502 Beechams Cottages, Spring Gardens Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DW
Sold May 1996
£89,995
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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
0.3 km
Colchester Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB