Peters Bungalow, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DJ
About Peters Bungalow
Peters Bungalow is a detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, 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
Peters Bungalow'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Peters Bungalow has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Retrospective application for garage extension.
Retrospective- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/02/1145
- Jan 2002ConservatoryFullIn report
Retrospective planning application for conservatory roof.
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/1820
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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
Peters Bungalow has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£520,000
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 Peters Bungalow, 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
Peters Bungalow outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 10.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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