What kind of home is 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ?

16 London Road, CO6 1BJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ last change hands?

16 London Road, CO6 1BJ last sold for £485,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £413,000 in October 2011, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2011 and November 2015, 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ rose from £413,000 to £485,000, a change of £72,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a C recorded in May 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ?

16 London Road, CO6 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (1,959 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 86% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 1BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ use?

The latest EPC at 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ?

16 London Road, CO6 1BJ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ in?

16 London Road, CO6 1BJ sits in Copford, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ?

Police records around 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ 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.

What schools are near 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ?

The closest primary school to 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ is Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.2km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (2.5km).

How well connected is 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 London Road, CO6 1BJ is Westbury Close, 24m away. The nearest rail option is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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16 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BJ

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

182 m²

1959 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 London Road

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

16 London Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 is 37.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 19.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 London Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from May 2011

EPC improved fromC80toB81

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2020
Outline
In report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or development.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
201172
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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.

16 London Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£665,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£485,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

27 November 2015Most recent
£485,000
+17.4%over 4 years
24 October 2011
£413,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1BJ: £364,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO6 1BJ

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On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 London Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,665

Street avg £3,099

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Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Westbury Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 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 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.0dB

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