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Springfield Lodge, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DH

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Springfield Lodge

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

Springfield Lodge is a two-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 108 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (February 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 42.8% above the 2018 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Springfield Lodge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Springfield Lodge has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 Silver Birch - Section fell to ground level. T2 T3 & T4 Cotoneaster- Fell

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    210675
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2018
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge conditions 4, 5 & 6 of planning permission 181053.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    182203
    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.
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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.

EPC Rating for Springfield Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,685

Street avg £3,559

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Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below
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

0.1 km

Copford Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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