What kind of home is 5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF?

5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF last change hands?

5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF last sold for £620,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £435,000 in July 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2014 and November 2021, 5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF rose from £435,000 to £620,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF?

5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF?

5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF in?

5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF sits in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF?

Police records around 5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF 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.

What transport links are near 5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF is Donard Drive, 194m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3EF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Valley View

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

5 Valley View is a four-bedroom detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £620,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Valley View's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Valley View, Chapel Lane, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Valley View has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£624,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£620,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

26 November 2021Most recent
£620,000
+42.5%over 7 years
3 July 2014
£435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3EF: £585,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO6 3EF

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On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,924

Street avg £3,878

Above

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 161 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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4 bed2 bath

£833k

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5 bed2 bath

£383k

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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.

Full Colchester report

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

0.2 km

Donard Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 3EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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