Detached
£646,000
30% above the Chappel average
50.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Chappel? £498,055
The average house price in Chappel is £498,055, based on 9 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 4.8% (£24,945) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −4.8%
- Sold in 12 months
- 9
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Chappel?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£343,750
31% below the Chappel average
22.2% of sales
Terraced
£282,500
43% below the Chappel average
22.2% of sales
Are house prices in Chappel going up or down?
House prices in Chappel are falling: down 4.8% (£24,945) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 119.3% (£270,972).
Past 12 months
−4.8%
−£24,945From £523,000 to £498,055
£588,500£460,312
Past 10 years
+119.3%
+£270,972From £227,083 to £498,055
£736,750£227,083
Quick answers for Chappel
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,300,000
Highest average, reached in March 2015
How many homes sold?
9
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
50.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
50.0% of sales
How many people live in Chappel?
545
301 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Chappel?
221
122 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Chappel?
39 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.5% of the area · 0 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Chappel?
17 crimes
−39.3% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Chappel rank?
17th most expensive area of Colchester.
Compared with 35 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Chappel?
The highest recorded sale prices in Chappel, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Chappel compare with nearby areas?
Chappel compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Colchester.
Chappel vs Wakes Colne
- Chappel
- £498,055
- Wakes Colne
- £511,000+£12,945
Open comparison
Chappel vs Aldham
- Chappel
- £498,055
- Aldham
- £465,250−£32,805
Open comparison
Chappel vs Great Tey
- Chappel
- £498,055
- Great Tey
- £433,213−£64,842
Open comparison
Chappel vs Fordham
- Chappel
- £498,055
- Fordham
- £452,269−£45,786
Open comparison
Chappel vs Mount Bures
- Chappel
- £498,055
- Mount Bures
- £968,333+£470,278
Open comparison
Chappel vs Marks Tey
- Chappel
- £498,055
- Marks Tey
- £317,148−£180,907
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Chappel dataset covers 30 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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