27 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU
About 27 School Road
27 School Road is an eight-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2637 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 245 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £872,000 sits 107.6% above the 2005 sale of £420,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 38.3% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, an annexe and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 27 School Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms8
- Bathrooms4
Energy performance
27 School Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 27 School Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2024New BuildFullIn report
Replacement Dwelling
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 240175
- Sept 2013Garage ConversionFullIn report
Proposed extension to garage and conversion of garage to form annexe accommodation
ExtensionAnnex- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 131478
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 27 School Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
27 School Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£872,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 5 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2005Most recent
£420,000
+68.7%over 5 years28 September 2000
£249,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1BU: £625,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CO6 1BU
19 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU
Sold Aug 2024
£577,50041 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU
Sold Aug 2024
£975,00062 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU
Sold Mar 2023
£625,00043 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU
Sold Feb 2023
£475,00038 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU
Sold Nov 2022
£925,000
Everything we know about 27 School Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other School Road homes
On habitable rooms, 27 School Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,714
Street avg £3,358
Floor Area
245 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB