4 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BW
About 4 School Road
4 School Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 is 15.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Front wall, gates and car port
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/03/2056
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 School Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£637,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 15 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2018Most recent
£550,000
+10.0%over 2 years21 May 2015
£500,000
+56.3%over 12 years27 November 2002
£319,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1BW: £370,000 (2022–2007).
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
£895,0008 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BW
Sold Sept 2016
£370,0007 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BW
Sold Sept 2012
£300,0003 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BW
Sold Jan 2007
£230,000
Everything we know about 4 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
EPC Rating for 4 School Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,143
Street avg £2,955
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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