70 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BJ
About 70 London Road
70 London Road is a detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 is 29.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £412,500.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
70 London Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 70 London Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
70 London Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.4% per year over 1 year.
£412,500
Growth on file: 21.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
4 April 2019Most recent
£412,500
+26.9%over 1 year9 January 2018
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1BJ: £364,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 1BJ
78 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BJ
Sold Oct 2025
£307,50058 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BJ
Sold Jul 2025
£335,00052 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BJ
Sold Apr 2023
£700,000106 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BJ
Sold Jun 2022
£364,000102 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BJ
Sold Jul 2021
£390,000
Everything we know about 70 London Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other London Road homes
EPC Rating for 70 London Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,968
Street avg £3,084
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.0dB