3 Greenfield Cottages, Church Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DE
About 3 Greenfield Cottages
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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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
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
3 Greenfield Cottages has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension with pitched roof.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 190454
- Jul 2006PorchFullIn 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
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 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
3 Greenfield Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 6 years.
£302,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2012Most recent
£302,000
-7.1%over 3 years1 May 2008
£325,000
+62.5%over 2 years18 April 2006
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DE: £425,000 (2022–1998).
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
£865,000Gransden, Church Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DE
Sold Jul 2009
£425,000
Everything we know about 3 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
Floor Area for 3 Greenfield Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,005
Street avg £4,130
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.3 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