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106 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BX

Notable views4 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 106 School Road

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

106 School Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £560,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromE51toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
53%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 106 School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

106 School Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Aug 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Resubmission of planning approval 163006 (Two Storey Rear Extension). Addition of two windows.

    New Windows
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    171711
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    163006
    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.

Price for 106 School Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£574,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£560,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2022Most recent

    £560,000

    +154.5%over 10 years
  2. 11 March 2011

    £220,000

    +109.5%over 10 years
  3. 1 June 2000

    £105,000

    +61.5%over 1 year
  4. 9 July 1998

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1BX: £560,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other School Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 106 School Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,394

Street avg £3,770

On par

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

C of E Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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