Martyns Croft, Chappel Hill, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DX
About Martyns Croft
Martyns Croft is a semi-detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2DX). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Aug 2005SubdivisionHeritageIn report
Formal separation of Martyns Croft into two cottages
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- LB/COL/05/1168
- Apr 2005SubdivisionFullIn report
Formal division of property back into two cottages
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/0403
What's in Martyns Croft, Chappel Hill, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DX's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Martyns Croft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£314,000
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 2DX: £308,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in CO6 2DX
2 Chappel Hill, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DX
Sold Aug 2022
£570,0003 Chappel Hill, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DX
Sold Dec 2021
£454,500Denaby, Chappel Hill, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DX
Sold Jun 2017
£308,0004 Chappel Hill, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DX
Sold Dec 2012
£235,0001 Chappel Hill, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2DX
Sold Aug 2012
£215,000
Everything we know about Martyns Croft, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Chappel Hill homes
Martyns Croft outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.3 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB