What kind of home is 4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX?

4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX sell for?

4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX last sold for £235,000 in December 2012, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX?

4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2DX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX use?

The latest EPC at 4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX had any planning applications?

4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX?

4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX in?

4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX sits in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX?

Police records around 4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX?

The closest primary school to 4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX is Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School (338m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX?

The closest bus stop to 4 Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX is School, 321m away. The nearest rail option is Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station, 897m away.

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4 Chappel Hill, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DX

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Chappel Hill

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

4 Chappel Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2DX). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 sits 68.9% above the 2012 sale of £235,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 84 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Apr 2012

EPC improved fromE43toD58

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Chappel Hill, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Chappel Hill has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Aug 2021
ConservatoryOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Replace conservatory to rear of house with a single storey extension
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
211670
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Jul 2013
Extension
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawulness for proposed single storey rear extension for new shower room.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
131037
View planning record

What's in 4 Chappel Hill, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Chappel Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 December 2012Most recent
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2DX: £308,000 (2022–2012).

Nearby sales in CO6 2DX

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On the street

Versus other Chappel Hill homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Chappel Hill runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,798

Street avg £4,332

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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