2 Mulberry Green Cottage, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DJ
About 2 Mulberry Green Cottage
2 Mulberry Green Cottage is a semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
2 Mulberry Green Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension to provide bedroom with ensuite bathroom.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/03/0281
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Mulberry Green 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
2 Mulberry Green Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£248,000
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 2 Mulberry Green 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
Floor Area for 2 Mulberry Green Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 10.8 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