1 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DN
About 1 Mulberry Cottages
1 Mulberry Cottages is a semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Mulberry Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Mulberry Cottages
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 Mulberry Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£291,000
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 1DN: £200,000 (2023–2001).
Nearby sales in CO6 1DN
4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DN
Sold Sept 2023
£340,0008 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DN
Sold Feb 2021
£450,0006 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DN
Sold Sept 2002
£134,0003 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DN
Sold Oct 2001
£125,000
Everything we know about 1 Mulberry Cottages, 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
1 Mulberry Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.9 km
Copford Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB