Chappel View, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE
About Chappel View
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2017
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.
Sales history & valuation
Chappel View saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£535,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 9 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
3 June 2024Most recent
£550,000
+66.7%over 5 years30 September 2018
£330,000
+10.0%over 2 years20 November 2015
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2EE: £385,000 (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
£500,000Spendpenny Farm, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE
Sold Mar 2021
£680,0001 Redcroft Cottages, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE
Sold Nov 2020
£335,000Longview, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE
Sold Mar 2020
£515,000
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Versus other Swan Street homes
On epc rating, Chappel View stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,435
Street avg £3,753
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 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.
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
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB