2 Peace Cottage, Copford Green, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BZ
About 2 Peace Cottage
2 Peace Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 11.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 82.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last sale on file: £259,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Peace Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 18 years.
£259,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2021Most recent
£259,000
+37.4%over 16 years5 August 2004
£188,500
+19.3%over 1 year27 May 2003
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1BZ: £250,000 (2019–2006).
Nearby sales in CO6 1BZ
Green Farm House, Copford Green, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BZ
Sold Oct 2019
£730,0001 Peace Cottage, Copford Green, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BZ
Sold Sept 2011
£250,0003 Peace Cottage, Copford Green, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BZ
Sold Feb 2011
£156,500Shire Barn, Copford Green, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BZ
Sold Aug 2006
£500,000
Everything we know about 2 Peace Cottage, 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 Copford Green homes
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Copford Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 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
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB