76 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BJ
About 76 London Road
76 London Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 93.2% above the 2006 sale of £162,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 29.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
76 London Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Revision to approved planning application ref 101353 - two storey and single storey extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 102626
- Aug 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Two storey and single storey extension.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 101353
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 9 years.
£162,500
Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
18 May 2006Most recent
£162,500
+20.4%over 2 years16 October 2003
£135,000
+95.7%over 4 years8 April 1999
£69,000
+35.3%over 2 years16 December 1996
£51,000
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 76 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

Versus other London Road homes
On price per m², 76 London Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,658
Street avg £3,150
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.0dB