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Glebe Cottage, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DH

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
222 m²
2389 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Glebe Cottage

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

Glebe Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2389 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013. Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £707,000 is 23.5% above the 2013 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

Glebe Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Glebe Cottage, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Apr 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Rear and side extension with internal alterations.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/05/0290
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2004
    DemolitionHeritage
    In report

    Demolition of garden wall adjacent to house

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    CA/COL/04/1647
    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.

Glebe Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£707,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£572,500

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2013Most recent

    £572,500

    +44.9%over 9 years

  2. 15 March 2004

    £395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DH: £715,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Rectory Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Glebe Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,579

Street avg £3,571

Below

Floor Area

222 m²

Street avg 177 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£450k

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£388k

1 Ashbury Drive, Marks Tey

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4 bed2 bath
£671k

1 Albert Gardens, Coggeshall

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£379k

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£643k

1 Brook House Cottages, Brook House Road, Great Tey

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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.
Full Colchester report

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

0.3 km

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 1DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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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