The Old Post Office Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AA is a freehold semi-detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,387 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £461,792 , which equates to approximately £333 per square foot. It was last sold on 20 May 2011 for £250,000. Since then, the value has increased by £211,792, representing a 84.7% increase, or approximately 5.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £461,792 is:

  • 7.8% lower than the average property price on Colchester Road
  • 14.4% lower than the average in the CO6 2AA postcode area
  • and 38.8% higher than the average price for Colchester as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 22 March 2011, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1387 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£461,792
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£333
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

The Old Post Office Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2AA has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 22 Mar 2011.

This property uses an oil-fired boiler with radiators as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 4 Dec 2008. The rating of E remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 29.3%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The hot water system was changed from from main system, no cylinderstat to from main system, with its energy efficiency improving from poor to average.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from flat, insulated (assumed) to pitched, 150 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from average to good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from timber frame, as built, insulated (assumed) to timber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from good to very poor.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 18% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from poor to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, oil
Average
Hot Water
From main system
Average
Roof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Timber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£461,792
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+85 %
20 May 2011
£250,000
Leasehold
+35.1 %
24 Jan 2002
£185,000
Leasehold
+105.6 %
25 Feb 2000
£90,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 7
size: 1292 sq ft
sale price: £320,000
sale date: 15 Nov 2013
rooms: 6
size: 1249 sq ft
sale price: £295,000
sale date: 23 Jul 2021
rooms: 5
size: 1206 sq ft
sale price: £365,000
sale date: 9 Jul 2021
rooms: 5
size: 1249 sq ft
sale price: £400,000
sale date: 11 Jun 2021
rooms: 6
size: 1453 sq ft
sale price: £395,000
sale date: 26 Feb 2021

Data Sources

The property at The Old Post Office Colchester Road, Chappel, Colchester, CO6 2AA appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 20 May 2011. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 22 Mar 2011. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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