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114 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BQ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 114 London Road

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

114 London Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since February 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 138 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 sits 97.1% above the 2004 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 40.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, 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

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
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

114 London Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Feb 2016
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 114 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

114 London Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2015
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge conditions 3, 4, 6 & 7 of application 150200

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    152186
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Conservatory to rear and side elevation.

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/01/1868
    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.

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

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2004Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1BQ: £450,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 114 London Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,993

Street avg £3,939

Strongly below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 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

0.1 km

Copford Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 6 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 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 1BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.2dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 114 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.