What kind of home is 20 School Road, CO6 1BU?

20 School Road, CO6 1BU is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 20 School Road, CO6 1BU?

The current EPC rating for 20 School Road, CO6 1BU is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 School Road, CO6 1BU?

20 School Road, CO6 1BU has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 1BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 School Road, CO6 1BU use?

The latest EPC at 20 School Road, CO6 1BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 School Road, CO6 1BU?

20 School Road, CO6 1BU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 20 School Road, CO6 1BU in?

20 School Road, CO6 1BU sits in Copford, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 20 School Road, CO6 1BU?

Police records around 20 School Road, CO6 1BU 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.

How well connected is 20 School Road, CO6 1BU?

The closest bus stop to 20 School Road, CO6 1BU is Allendale Drive, 70m away. The nearest rail option is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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20 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 School Road

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

20 School Road is a detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs).

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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.

20 School Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 School Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

20 School Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1BU: £625,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CO6 1BU

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Everything we know about 20 School Road, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other School Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 School Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

83 (B)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 154 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£617k

1 Bellingham Drive, Copford

CO6 1AW

4 bed2 bath

£643k

1 Brook House Cottages, Brook House Road, Great Tey

CO6 1AX

£495k

1 Church Field Road, Coggeshall

CO6 1QE

5 bed1 bath

£671k

1 Albert Gardens, Coggeshall

CO6 1UA

£450k

1 Chappel Road, Great Tey

CO6 1JQ

4 bed

£442k

1 Allendale Drive, Copford

CO6 1BP

£442k

1 Bywater Cottage, Rectory Road, Copford

CO6 1DJ

£411k

1 Bayes Avenue, Coggeshall

CO6 1ZN

2 bed2 bath

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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Allendale Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 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 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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