What type of property is 3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA?

3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA sell for?

3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA last sold for £310,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA?

3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 1DA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA?

3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA located?

3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA sits in Copford, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA?

Police records around 3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA 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.

Which schools serve 3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA?

The closest primary school to 3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA is Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (298m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA?

The closest bus stop to 3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, CO6 1DA is Copford Green, 70m away. The nearest rail option is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Searles Cottage

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

3 Searles Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 12.3% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £310,000 in January 2024.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Searles Cottage, Copford Green, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 January 2024Most recent
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DA: £645,000 (2021–2004).

Nearby sales in CO6 1DA

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 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

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