What type of property is 16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB?

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

When did 16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB last change hands?

16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB last sold for £605,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £390,000 in July 2015, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2015 and August 2023, 16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB rose from £390,000 to £605,000, a change of £215,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB?

The current EPC rating for 16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB?

16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 1DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB had any planning applications?

16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2016 under ref. 152713. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB?

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

Where is 16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB located?

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

What is crime like near 16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB?

Police records around 16 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 is the nearest station to 16 Orchard Close, CO6 1DB?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 Orchard Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Orchard Close

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

16 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £605,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Oct 2011

Main Fuel

OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Low Energy Lighting

62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Orchard Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Orchard Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2016
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
152713
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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.

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

Current estimate

£591,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£605,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

10 August 2023Most recent
£605,000
+55.1%over 8 years
22 July 2015
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DB: £575,000 (2022–2020).

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.

Years Held for 16 Orchard Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,060

Street avg £4,241

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Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 134 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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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

0.4 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

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60 dB

65 dB

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