What was the last sold price for Shire Barn, Copford Green, CO6 1BZ?

Shire Barn, Copford Green, CO6 1BZ last sold for £500,000 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £218,000 in January 1999, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Shire Barn, Copford Green, CO6 1BZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1999 and August 2006, Shire Barn, Copford Green, CO6 1BZ rose from £218,000 to £500,000, a change of £282,000. That works out to roughly +11.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does Shire Barn, Copford Green, CO6 1BZ have?

Shire Barn, Copford Green, CO6 1BZ has council approval for an extension granted in October 2008 under ref. 081444. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Shire Barn, Copford Green, CO6 1BZ?

Shire Barn, Copford Green, CO6 1BZ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Shire Barn, Copford Green, CO6 1BZ in?

Shire Barn, Copford Green, CO6 1BZ sits in Copford, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Shire Barn, Copford Green, CO6 1BZ?

Police records around Shire Barn, Copford Green, CO6 1BZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to Shire Barn, Copford Green, CO6 1BZ?

The closest bus stop to Shire Barn, Copford Green, CO6 1BZ is Copford Green, 103m away. The nearest rail option is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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Shire Barn, Copford Green, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BZ

8 planning records

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About Shire Barn

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

Shire Barn is a six-bedroom property in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BZ). It has council tax band G.

It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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Inside

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Shire Barn, Copford Green, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Shire Barn has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Apr 2026
AnnexFull
In report
Proposed conversion of existing outbuilding to granny annexe
Reference
260241
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Jun 2022
Heritage
In report
Listed building application to replace 2 x existing windows, replace 1x existing rooflight, remove internal wall(s), convert existing windowto door(s), proposed outbuilding and convert part hardstanding/drive to lawned area.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
220858
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Last sold (2006)

£500,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2006Most recent
£500,000
+129.4%over 7 years
29 January 1999
£218,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1BZ: £250,000 (2021–2006).

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Area

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Full Colchester report

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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Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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