What type of property is 10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB?

10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB?

10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB last sold for £450,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £235,000 in June 2004, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2004 and December 2019, 10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB rose from £235,000 to £450,000, a change of £215,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB have?

The current EPC rating for 10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB?

10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 1DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB had any planning applications?

10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB has council approval for an extension granted in June 2020 under ref. 200834. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB?

10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB is in council tax band E.

Where is 10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB located?

10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB sits in Copford, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB in a safe area?

Police records around 10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB 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 transport links are near 10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB?

The closest bus stop to 10 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB is Copford Green, 129m away. The nearest rail option is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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10 Orchard Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Orchard Close

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

10 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 is 20.7% above the 2019 sale price. Sold December 2019 for £450,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Orchard Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2020
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Proposed internal alterations, front porch and rear velux windows along with garage conversion and roof raising to accommodate room.
ExtensionPorch
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
200834
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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.

10 Orchard Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£543,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£450,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2019Most recent
£450,000
+91.5%over 15 years
15 June 2004
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DB: £575,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in CO6 1DB

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 10 Orchard Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £4,319

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

0.4 km

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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