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1 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DA

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
722 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Searles Cottage

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

1 Searles Cottage is a semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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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.

1 Searles Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Searles Cottage 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.

1 Searles Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 1DA: £645,000 (2024–2007).

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Comparables

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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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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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