Green Farm Barns, Copford Green, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BZ
About Green Farm Barns
Green Farm Barns is a detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 348 m² (around 3746 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 348 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Green Farm Barns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Jul 2014FullIn report
Use of building annotated on submitted drawings as ‘Barn 2’ as a national specialist Children’s Physiotherapy Centre for children with Cerebral Palsy and Physical disabilities. Use of the wider site for access, parking, loading, off-loading and manoeuvring in conjunction with the use of Barn 2 as well as its existing residential use.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 144691
- Jan 2014Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use from mixed use including residential and commercial drama studios to mixed use including residential, commercial drama studio or B1 office use. Resubmission of 131913.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 132741
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Green Farm Barns
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
Green Farm Barns has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,045,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 1BZ: £250,000 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in CO6 1BZ
2 Peace Cottage, Copford Green, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BZ
Sold Apr 2021
£259,000Green 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 Green Farm Barns, 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
Floor Area for Green Farm Barns runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 39 (E)
Floor Area
348 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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