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88 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BJ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 88 London Road

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

88 London Road is a detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 29.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Jun 2000
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Single storey extensions for garage, utility room and orangerie.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/00/0720
    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.

88 London Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£395,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2015Most recent

    £395,000

    +189.4%over 15 years
  2. 30 March 2000

    £136,500

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.

Price per m²

£3,160

Street avg £3,075

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above
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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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