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56 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BJ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
149 m²
1598 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 56 London Road

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

56 London Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1598 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 75.7% above the 2011 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 15 years since the last transfer (August 2011).

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Valuation

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

56 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Restoration of facade; slight raising of roof for re-roofing; and erection of side/rear extension with single, 1.5 and 2-storey elements.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    191431
    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.

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

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2011Most recent

    £280,000

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.

56 London Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,886

Street avg £3,138

Strongly below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 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

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