What type of property is Denaby, Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX?

Denaby, Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX is a detached house.

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

Denaby, Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX last sold for £308,000 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in June 2016, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Denaby, Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX?

Across 2 sales between June 2016 and June 2017, Denaby, Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX rose from £185,000 to £308,000, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +65.6% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Denaby, Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX is F with a score of 24 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Denaby, Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX?

Denaby, Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft). That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Denaby, Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX heated?

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

What council tax band is Denaby, Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX?

Denaby, Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Denaby, Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX located?

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

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

Police records around Denaby, 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.

Which schools serve Denaby, Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX?

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

What is the nearest station to Denaby, Chappel Hill, CO6 2DX?

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

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Denaby, Chappel Hill, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DX

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 24

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Denaby

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

Denaby is a detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2DX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 65.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 19.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 100.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 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.

Denaby'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 12 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

F24

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Denaby has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Denaby changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 65.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2017)

£308,000

Growth on file: 65.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

26 June 2017Most recent
£308,000
+66.5%over 1 year
22 June 2016
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2DX: £454,500 (2022–2009).

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.

Denaby outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,600

Street avg £3,771

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 7.7 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.

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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

0.3 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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