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30 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
183 m²
1970 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 30 School Road

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

30 School Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Sold November 2020 for £650,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 183 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £779,000 is 19.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Feb 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%41%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 30 School Road.

  1. Sept 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Rear two storey extension.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    121429
    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.

30 School Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£779,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£650,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2020Most recent

    £650,000

    +30.0%over 10 years
  2. 11 August 2010

    £500,000

    +7.5%over 3 years
  3. 29 March 2007

    £465,000

    +173.5%over 8 years
  4. 30 June 1998

    £170,000

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.

30 School Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,552

Street avg £3,290

Above

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
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

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