17 Orchard Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DB
About 17 Orchard Close
17 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 sits 64.9% above the 2007 sale of £345,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 17.2% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 17 Orchard Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 and T3 - Multi stemmed Ash T2 Ash Pollard to 3m Health and safety - old coppices, showing signs of dcay at bottom of trunk
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 151842
- Jun 2010Tree WorksTreesIn report
Group of Ash (G1 and G2) G1 stems to be reduced by 20-30%. G2 pollard to 1m above previous pollard points.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 101322
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£569,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£345,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 July 2007Most recent
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DB: £575,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 1DB
16 Orchard Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DB
Sold Aug 2023
£605,00018 Orchard Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DB
Sold Oct 2022
£685,0003 Orchard Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DB
Sold Aug 2022
£575,00020 Orchard Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DB
Sold Mar 2022
£575,0004 Orchard Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DB
Sold Jan 2021
£532,500
Everything we know about 17 Orchard Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Orchard Close homes
On epc rating, 17 Orchard Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,331
Street avg £4,385
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB