What type of property is 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ?

126 London Road, CO6 1BQ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ sell for?

126 London Road, CO6 1BQ last sold for £315,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in February 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2014 and November 2020, 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ rose from £200,000 to £315,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ?

The current EPC rating for 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ?

126 London Road, CO6 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 1BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ heated?

The latest EPC at 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ?

126 London Road, CO6 1BQ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2022 under ref. 220726. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ?

126 London Road, CO6 1BQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ located?

126 London Road, CO6 1BQ sits in Copford, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ?

Police records around 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ?

The closest primary school to 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ is Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.1km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (2.8km).

What transport links are near 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to 126 London Road, CO6 1BQ is Copford Lane, 54m away. The nearest rail option is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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126 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 126 London Road

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

126 London Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 93 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 is 21% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £315,000 in November 2020.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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 13 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 126 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

126 London Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

May 2022
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
220726
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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.

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Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£315,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

6 November 2020Most recent
£315,000
+57.5%over 6 years
14 February 2014
£200,000

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

Nearby sales in CO6 1BQ

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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 floor area, 126 London Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,387

Street avg £3,812

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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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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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· 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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