1 Bywater Cottage, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DJ
About 1 Bywater Cottage
1 Bywater Cottage is a semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a G (score 11), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (January 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 54), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Bywater Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Bywater Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Bywater Cottage
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
1 Bywater Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DJ: £525,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO6 1DJ
Mulberry Lodge, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DJ
Sold Mar 2025
£540,0002 Rectory Cottages, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DJ
Sold Dec 2024
£270,0002 Bywater Cottage, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DJ
Sold Jan 2022
£250,000Mulberry Green Farm House, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DJ
Sold Sept 2021
£1,250,000Pantiles, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DJ
Sold Oct 2019
£525,000
Everything we know about 1 Bywater Cottage, 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 Rectory Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Bywater Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
11 (G)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
23.0 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.6 km
Copford Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB