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48 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BJ

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
196 m²
2110 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 48 London Road

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

48 London Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 is 45.1% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

48 London Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 London Road has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2002
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension, study, garage and 3 bedrooms.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/1525
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2002
    PorchFull
    In report

    Single storey porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/1493
    View planning record
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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.

48 London Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£624,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£430,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 June 2017Most recent

    £430,000

    +22.9%over 11 years
  2. 7 June 2005

    £349,835

    +212.4%over 5 years
  3. 7 September 1999

    £112,000

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

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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 floor area, 48 London Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,194

Street avg £3,123

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Floor Area

196 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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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The full 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 CO6 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 1BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 48 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.