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3 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BW

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 School Road

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

3 School Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 59.1% above the 2007 sale of £230,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 93 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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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

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 School Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 School Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Nov 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Proposed part two storey, part single storey side extension.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    162409
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Proposed two storey side extension.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    151381
    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.

3 School Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£230,000

Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2007Most recent

    £230,000

    +113.0%over 6 years
  2. 5 October 2000

    £108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1BW: £550,000 (2022–2015).

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On the street

Versus other School Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 School Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,473

Street avg £3,067

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 1BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 1BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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