41a, School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BU
About 41a
41a is a detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 297 m² (around 3197 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (August 2023) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.
At 297 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £915,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
41a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 41a
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
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£986,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£915,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 September 2022Most recent
£915,000
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 41a, 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
Versus other School Road homes
41a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,081
Street avg £3,307
Floor Area
297 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 9 years
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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