Oak House, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2ED
About Oak House
Oak House is a detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2ED). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 156 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (201 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
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 Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Oak House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2023ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge condition 4 (design & construction of works)of planning permission 211297
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 220380
- Jul 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Single storey rear and side extension to detached two storey house including larger patio area and new garden wall.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 211297
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
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Sales history & valuation
Oak House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£627,000
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 2ED: £415,000 (2021–2000).
Nearby sales in CO6 2ED
Glennelg, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2ED
Sold Feb 2021
£720,000Ashwood Lodge, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2ED
Sold Sept 2015
£625,000Weavers, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2ED
Sold Apr 2006
£335,0002 Myrtle Cottages, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2ED
Sold Nov 2005
£415,000
Everything we know about Oak House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Swan Street homes
Oak House is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 198 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB