What type of property is Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH?

Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH?

Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH last sold for £417,500 in September 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £450,000 in October 2007, so prices have been falling over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and September 2013, Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH fell from £450,000 to £417,500, a change of £32,500. That works out to roughly -1.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH?

The current EPC rating for Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in September 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH?

Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,723 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 1BH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH heated?

The latest EPC at Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH?

Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH located?

Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH sits in Copford, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH?

Police records around Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH?

The closest primary school to Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH is Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.3km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (2.7km).

How well connected is Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH?

The closest bus stop to Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH is Copford Lane, 283m away. The nearest rail option is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.2km away.

Are there any environmental risks at Little Gables, Foundry Lane, CO6 1BH?

Strategic noise mapping records 61.92 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 55.89 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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Little Gables, Foundry Lane, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1723 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Little Gables

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

Little Gables is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1723 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 47.3% above the 2013 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

Little Gables sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Little Gables, Foundry Lane, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Little Gables has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Little Gables valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£615,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£417,500

Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2013Most recent
£417,500
-7.2%over 5 years
25 October 2007
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1BH: £410,500 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CO6 1BH

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On the street

Versus other Foundry Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Little Gables runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,608

Street avg £3,350

Below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Copford Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 1BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

55.9dB

Moderate

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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