20 Orchard Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DB
About 20 Orchard Close
20 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. 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). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £575,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at 20 Orchard Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Orchard Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2026ExtensionOutlineIn report
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed singlestorey extension
- Reference
- 260118
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Orchard Close
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£575,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 March 2022Most recent
£575,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DB: £575,000 (2023–2020).
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
£575,0004 Orchard Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DB
Sold Jan 2021
£532,50010 Orchard Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DB
Sold Dec 2019
£450,000
Everything we know about 20 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
Price per m² for 20 Orchard Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,600
Street avg £4,196
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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