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21 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 School Road

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

21 School Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 is 23.7% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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
  • Bathrooms2
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 Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Single storey garden room extension. Two storey extension to form garage, utility and bedroom.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    072954
    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.

21 School Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£455,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2017Most recent

    £455,000

    +319.4%over 17 years

  2. 28 October 1999

    £108,500

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

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 21 School Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,993

Street avg £3,310

Below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 153 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Above
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
£450k

1 Chappel Road, Great Tey

CO6 1JQ

4 bed
£388k

1 Ashbury Drive, Marks Tey

CO6 1XW

4 bed2 bath
£495k

1 Church Field Road, Coggeshall

CO6 1QE

5 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Buxton Road, Coggeshall

CO6 1QR

3 bed
£360k

1 Barn View Road, Coggeshall

CO6 1RF

3 bed1 bath
£411k

1 Bayes Avenue, Coggeshall

CO6 1ZN

2 bed2 bath
£283k

1 Beards Terrace, Coggeshall

CO6 1TB

2 bed1 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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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 road noise heatmap for CO6 1BU

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.