The Chimes, Brook Road, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RJ
About The Chimes
The Chimes is a semi-detached house in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in March 2005. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 60.6% above the 2005 sale of £218,000. At 91 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Chimes's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Chimes has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Chimes
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
The Chimes has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 9 years.
£218,000
Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2005Most recent
£218,000
+51.9%over 2 years27 August 2002
£143,500
+111.0%over 6 years23 May 1996
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3RJ: £259,950 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in CO6 3RJ
2 Oak Tree Cottages, Brook Road, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RJ
Sold Dec 2024
£320,0007 Oak Tree Cottages, Brook Road, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RJ
Sold Feb 2018
£280,0006 Oak Tree Cottages, Brook Road, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RJ
Sold May 2016
£259,9508 Oak Tree Cottages, Brook Road, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RJ
Sold Apr 2010
£160,000Andena, Brook Road, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RJ
Sold Feb 2010
£225,000
Everything we know about The Chimes, 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 Brook Road homes
The Chimes outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,396
Street avg £3,086
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.1 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 5 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
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB