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

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About White Lodge

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

White Lodge is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

A recent sale: £645,000 in March 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 81.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromD66toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against White Lodge, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 - Horse Chestnut - Section fell to ground level

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    151032
    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.

Price for White Lodge has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£663,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£645,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2025Most recent

    £645,000

    +43.3%over 9 years
  2. 18 June 2015

    £450,000

    +9.8%over 8 years
  3. 29 April 2007

    £410,000

    +54.7%over 4 years
  4. 9 July 2002

    £265,000

    +75.5%over 5 years
  5. 7 July 1997

    £151,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DH: £825,000 (2023–2020).

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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 years held, White Lodge runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,674

Street avg £3,338

Strongly above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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

0.1 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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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