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5 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BW

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 School Road

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

5 School Road is a semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 84 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 School Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

5 School Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

On floor area, 5 School Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£323k

1 Bury Close, Marks Tey

CO6 1LE

£309k

1 Ashwin Avenue, Copford

CO6 1BS

£360k

1 Barn View Road, Coggeshall

CO6 1RF

3 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Beards Terrace, Coggeshall

CO6 1TB

2 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Brick Kiln Close, Coggeshall

CO6 1SQ

£277k

1 Bobbin Close, Coggeshall

CO6 1GE

£379k

1 Buxton Road, Coggeshall

CO6 1QR

3 bed
£388k

1 Ashbury Drive, Marks Tey

CO6 1XW

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Colchester report

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