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29 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 School Road

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

29 School Road is a detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in August 2023 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.

It hasn't traded since July 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 sits 100.9% above the 2005 sale of £326,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm. 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Aug 2023
EPC improved fromD67toB86
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 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.

29 School Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£656,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£326,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2005Most recent

    £326,500

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.

29 School Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,134

Street avg £3,342

Strongly below

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 153 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£643k

1 Brook House Cottages, Brook House Road, Great Tey

CO6 1AX

£671k

1 Albert Gardens, Coggeshall

CO6 1UA

£617k

1 Bellingham Drive, Copford

CO6 1AW

4 bed2 bath
£495k

1 Church Field Road, Coggeshall

CO6 1QE

5 bed1 bath
£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.
Full Colchester report

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.

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 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 29 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.