What kind of home is 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ?

7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ is a 5-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ sell for?

7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ last sold for £428,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £385,000 in January 2011, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ?

Across 2 sales between January 2011 and August 2013, 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ rose from £385,000 to £428,000, a change of £43,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ?

7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (1,838 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9RQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ?

7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ?

7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ in?

7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ?

Police records around 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ?

The closest primary school to 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ is Highwoods Community Primary School (562m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Coppice End, CO4 9RQ is Pinecroft Gardens, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Coppice End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RQ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

171 m²

1838 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Coppice End

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

7 Coppice End is a five-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1838 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2003. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 171 m² it's 20.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 9 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2011–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 46% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 16.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageDouble, Integral
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Coppice End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Coppice End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2003
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of garage to playroom
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/03/0900
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What's in 7 Coppice End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RQ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Coppice End valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£625,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£428,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2013Most recent
£428,000
+11.2%over 2 years
31 January 2011
£385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9RQ: £475,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CO4 9RQ

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On the street

Versus other Coppice End homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Coppice End lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,507

Street avg £3,235

Below

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Pinecroft Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Highwoods Community Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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