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17 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JB

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
637 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Chapel Road

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

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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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2010from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE54toD62
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
90%44%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Chapel Road 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2017Most recent

    £260,000

    +14.8%over 1 year
  2. 11 November 2016

    £226,500

    +39.0%over 3 years
  3. 1 March 2013

    £163,000

    +28.5%over 7 years
  4. 4 August 2005

    £126,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3JB: £289,000 (2025–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Chapel Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Chapel Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,395

Street avg £2,807

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.0 km

Albany Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt. 5 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 3JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 3JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Chapel Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.