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136 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BQ

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 136 London Road

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

136 London Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a basement.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 is 15.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £470,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

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.

136 London Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 136 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2024
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Proposed garage conversion, facade alterations, floor plan redesign and all associated works at 136 London Road, Colchester, CO6 1BQ.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    241226
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear single storey and first floor extensions and conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/03/2126
    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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£470,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2021Most recent

    £470,000

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 co₂ emissions, 136 London Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,983

Street avg £3,758

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 136 London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.