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Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6

East of England

£475,000

Listed on 02/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This extended four-bedroom detached house is set on a generous plot in a village west of Colchester and is offered with no onward chain. The accommodation includes an entrance hall, cloakroom, rear lounge with a log-burning stove, conservatory, a further sitting room, dining room and a fitted kitchen. A ground-floor storeroom was previously used as a bathroom and may offer scope to reinstate shower facilities, subject to checks. Upstairs are four bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside, the property has established front and rear gardens, a covered veranda, summerhouse, greenhouse and garden sheds. A large garage provides space for four cars, with additional off-road parking. The house is described as requiring modernisation, presenting scope to update the existing accommodation and outdoor areas. Mains water, drainage and electricity are understood to be connected, with oil-fired central heating; services have not been tested. The village has a primary school, local store and public house. Chappel and Marks Tey stations provide rail links towards London Liverpool Street, while the A12 and A120 are accessible for wider road connections.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a substantial village project with plenty to work with: an extended four-bedroom detached house, several reception spaces, a good-size plot and a quadruple garage. The photographed interiors are consistently dated, creating scope to refresh finishes and flooring, modernise the kitchen and bathroom, and bring the overgrown parts of the established garden back into use. The visible exterior and rooflines show no obvious major failure, though concealed condition cannot be confirmed from the photos.

The score is 51/100, grade D: the house has good fundamentals and location, but the overall opportunity is held back by moderate condition and risk scores. Floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the £40,000–£70,000 renovation range gives an indication of the project’s scale.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated wallpaper, decorative finishes and carpets across the photographed living spaces and bedrooms.
  • Modernise the old-fashioned kitchen and bathroom to give the house a more contemporary feel.
  • Make more of the established plot, including the garden structures, covered verandas and quadruple garage.

Key risks

  • The visible condition of the roof and exterior does not confirm concealed areas, so these will need checking during due diligence.

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Map

Location

Swan Street, Chappel, Colchester, CO6
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station

    1.1 miles

    Train · Wakes Colne

  • Marks Tey Rail Station

    2.6 miles

    Train · Marks Tey

  • Bures Rail Station

    4.2 miles

    Train · Bures

  • Kelvedon Rail Station

    5.3 miles

    Train · Kelvedon

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,941
Based on a loan of £356,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-5.0% since listed
£475,000£25,000(-5.0%)
27/10/2026
Current price
£500,000Initial listing
03/10/2026

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