Beeches, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE
About Beeches
Beeches is a detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2EE). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 is 40.2% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £450,000 in December 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Beeches's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Beeches has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Beeches valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£631,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 2019Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2EE: £500,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO6 2EE
2 Redcroft Cottages, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE
Sold May 2025
£385,000Little Bretons, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE
Sold Mar 2025
£500,000Chappel View, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE
Sold Jun 2024
£550,000Spendpenny Farm, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE
Sold Mar 2021
£680,0001 Redcroft Cottages, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE
Sold Nov 2020
£335,000
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Versus other Swan Street homes
Beeches outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,727
Street avg £3,997
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 9.1 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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB