1 Greenfield Cottages, Church Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DE
About 1 Greenfield Cottages
1 Greenfield Cottages is a semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 95 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Greenfield Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed
Planning history
1 Greenfield Cottages has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey extension to the side and rear of the property to provide a ground floor bathroom and bedroom for the disabled occupant.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 121508
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Greenfield Cottages
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
1 Greenfield Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DE: £425,000 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in CO6 1DE
Annies Cottage, Church Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DE
Sold Oct 2022
£640,0002 Greenfield Cottages, Church Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DE
Sold Nov 2017
£363,000Vineyards, Church Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DE
Sold Nov 2012
£865,0003 Greenfield Cottages, Church Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DE
Sold Mar 2012
£302,000Gransden, Church Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DE
Sold Jul 2009
£425,000
Everything we know about 1 Greenfield Cottages, 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 Church Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 Greenfield Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Copford Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB