5 Foundry Lane, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BH

5 Foundry Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 sits 79.9% above the 2013 sale of £268,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 26.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 137 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 12 EPCs). On the market in June 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.