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Chappel View, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Chappel View

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

Chappel View is a three-bedroom detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2EE). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £550,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromE50toF38
Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
88%25%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Aug 2022from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromF38toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chappel View, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2017
    Full
    In report

    Proposed new driveway.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    170059
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What's in Chappel View, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Chappel View saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£535,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£550,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 June 2024Most recent

    £550,000

    +66.7%over 5 years
  2. 30 September 2018

    £330,000

    +10.0%over 2 years
  3. 20 November 2015

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2EE: £385,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Swan Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Chappel View stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,435

Street avg £3,753

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 127 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 2EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 2EE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Chappel View, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.