What type of property is 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN?

4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN sell for?

4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN last sold for £340,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in July 2009, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2009 and September 2023, 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN rose from £200,000 to £340,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN?

4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 1DN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN?

4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN located?

4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN sits in Copford, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN?

Police records around 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN?

The closest primary school to 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN is Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.1km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN?

The closest bus stop to 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, CO6 1DN is Copford Green, 944m away. The nearest rail option is Marks Tey Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DN

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Mulberry Cottages

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

4 Mulberry Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Last sale on file: £340,000 in September 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Mulberry Cottages, Rectory Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Mulberry Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£340,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

7 September 2023Most recent
£340,000
+70.0%over 14 years
19 July 2009
£200,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CO6 1DN: £134,000 (2021–2001).

Nearby sales in CO6 1DN

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On the street

Versus other Rectory Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 4 Mulberry Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£450k

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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.

Full Colchester report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 1DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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