17 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JB
About 17 Chapel Road
17 Chapel Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3JB). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 637 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 12.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 126.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
17 Chapel Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
17 Chapel Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Chapel Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 12 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2017Most recent
£260,000
+14.8%over 1 year11 November 2016
£226,500
+39.0%over 3 years1 March 2013
£163,000
+28.5%over 7 years4 August 2005
£126,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3JB: £289,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in CO6 3JB
33 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JB
Sold Apr 2025
£730,00027 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JB
Sold Jan 2021
£555,00037 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JB
Sold Oct 2011
£289,0009 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JB
Sold Jun 2010
£167,50023 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JB
Sold Mar 2009
£270,000
Everything we know about 17 Chapel Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Chapel Road homes
17 Chapel Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,395
Street avg £2,807
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.0 km
Albany Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB