What kind of home is 12 Copse Drive, CO5 7DU?

12 Copse Drive, CO5 7DU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 12 Copse Drive, CO5 7DU sell for?

12 Copse Drive, CO5 7DU last sold for £230,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Copse Drive, CO5 7DU have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Copse Drive, CO5 7DU is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Copse Drive, CO5 7DU?

12 Copse Drive, CO5 7DU has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 7DU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Copse Drive, CO5 7DU use?

The latest EPC at 12 Copse Drive, CO5 7DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 12 Copse Drive, CO5 7DU in?

12 Copse Drive, CO5 7DU sits in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 12 Copse Drive, CO5 7DU in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Copse Drive, CO5 7DU show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 12 Copse Drive, CO5 7DU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Copse Drive, CO5 7DU is Shipyard Corner, 531m away. The nearest rail option is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 552m away.

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12 Copse Drive, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7DU

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Overview

About 12 Copse Drive

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

12 Copse Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7DU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 118), a 2-band jump.

At 67 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 15.2% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £230,000 in October 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Copse Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Copse Drive, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Copse Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 12 Copse Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 October 2018Most recent
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7DU: £316,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CO5 7DU

On the street

Versus other Copse Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Copse Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,433

Street avg £3,636

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£250k

1 Donyland Way, Rowhedge

CO5 7JA

2 bed

£358k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7SB

2 bed1 bath

£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7DS

3 bed

£340k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7EX

3 bed

£343k

1 Causeway Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe

CO5 7LQ

3 bed1 bath

£455k

1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon

CO5 7PU

3 bed2 bath

£461k

1 Colne Rise, Rowhedge

CO5 7EH

3 bed2 bath

£426k

1 Church Hill, Rowhedge

CO5 7EB

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Shipyard Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge. 7 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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