Westering, Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2EE
About Westering
Westering is a detached house in Chappel, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2EE). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1264 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Westering's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Jan 2017Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of the existing garage and reconstruction increasing in footprint and minor alterations to the drive.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 162789
- Feb 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey rear extension and internal remodelling, removal of 1no chimney stack, relocation of oil tank, decking area to rear, alteration of front entrance door and bedroom window to the front elevation and the insertion of a sun tube into the existing roof and two roof lights in the proposal.
New Windows- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 102655
What's in Westering, 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
Westering has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Everything we know about Westering, in one report
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Versus other Swan Street homes
Westering is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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