1 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BW
About 1 School Road
1 School Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 70.2% above the 2004 sale of £235,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 91 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 School Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2021RenovationFullIn report
Amendments to approved application 202770 - first floor windows amdended (only). Ensuite window to side elevation relocated and existing front elevation window now retained.
New Windows- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 212003
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed two/single storey rear extension and internal alterations.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 202770
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 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
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Sales history & valuation
1 School Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 November 2004Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1BW: £550,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in CO6 1BW
2 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BW
Sold Jun 2022
£575,0006 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BW
Sold Dec 2021
£895,0004 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BW
Sold Mar 2018
£550,0008 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BW
Sold Sept 2016
£370,0007 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BW
Sold Sept 2012
£300,000
Everything we know about 1 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
Versus other School Road homes
On years held, 1 School Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,582
Street avg £3,048
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Copford Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 6 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
57.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.8dB