What type of property is Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE?

Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE is a detached house.

What did Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE sell for?

Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE last sold for £515,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £134,000 in August 2000, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2000 and March 2020, Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE rose from £134,000 to £515,000, a change of £381,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE?

The current EPC rating for Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE?

Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE heated?

The latest EPC at Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE have?

Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE?

Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE is in council tax band D.

Where is Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE located?

Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE sits in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE?

Police records around Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE?

The closest primary school to Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE is Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School (1.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE?

The closest bus stop to Longview, Swan Street, CO6 2EE is Pattock Lane, 462m away. The nearest rail option is Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Longview

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

Longview is a detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2EE). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 is 11.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £515,000 in March 2020.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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.

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Longview, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Longview has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jan 2009
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension and alterations to rear decking.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
081887
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Jun 2003
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/03/0647
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What's in Longview, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Longview has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£572,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£515,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2020Most recent
£515,000
+284.3%over 19 years
8 August 2000
£134,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2EE: £500,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CO6 2EE

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for Longview runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,256

Street avg £3,779

On par

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 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

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