What did 2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, CO6 2ED sell for?

2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, CO6 2ED last sold for £415,000 in November 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

Are there any planning records for 2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, CO6 2ED?

2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, CO6 2ED has council approval for an extension granted in July 2005 under ref. F/COL/05/1000. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, CO6 2ED?

2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, CO6 2ED is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, CO6 2ED in?

2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, CO6 2ED sits in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district.

Is 2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, CO6 2ED in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, CO6 2ED 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 2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, CO6 2ED?

The closest primary school to 2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, CO6 2ED is Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School (1.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, CO6 2ED?

The closest bus stop to 2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, CO6 2ED is Pattock Lane, 492m away. The nearest rail option is Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2ED

3 planning records

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 2 Myrtle Cottages

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

2 Myrtle Cottages is a property in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2ED). It has council tax band C.

Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Myrtle Cottages has an approved extension on the planning record.

Apr 2008
Full
In report
Replacement garage and shed in rear garden. Resubmission of 072692.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
080349
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Dec 2007
Full
In report
Replacement garage and shed in rear garden
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
072692
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What's in 2 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2ED's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2005)

£415,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 November 2005Most recent
£415,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CO6 2ED: £502,500 (2021–2000).

Nearby sales in CO6 2ED

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Area

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Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Pattock Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 2ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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