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3 Greenfield Cottages, Church Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DE

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
100 m²
1082 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Greenfield Cottages

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

3 Greenfield Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1082 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. At 100 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 39.1% above the 2012 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Greenfield Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2011from May 2009
EPC improved fromE47toD67
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Greenfield Cottages, Church Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Greenfield Cottages has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension with pitched roof.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    190454
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2006
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey extension and ground floor extension to rear, front entrance porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/06/0806
    View planning record
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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.

3 Greenfield Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£302,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2012Most recent

    £302,000

    -7.1%over 3 years
  2. 1 May 2008

    £325,000

    +62.5%over 2 years
  3. 18 April 2006

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DE: £425,000 (2022–1998).

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On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Greenfield Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,005

Street avg £4,130

Below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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