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Little Bretons, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE

Notable viewsExtendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Little Bretons

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

Little Bretons is a four-bedroom detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2EE). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £500,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

Little Bretons's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Little Bretons, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2025
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    First floor front extension over existing garage with a new porch and bay window

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    250869
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2005
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Convert garage to living accommodation. First floor front extension (above converted garage).

    Extension
    Reference
    F/COL/05/1371
    View planning record

What's in Little Bretons, 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.

Little Bretons valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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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.

Little Bretons is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,650

Street avg £3,866

Below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Below
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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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