1 Dorset Cottages, Birch Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DR
About 1 Dorset Cottages
1 Dorset Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 sits 55% above the 2013 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 32.2% below the postcode norm. At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (175 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
1 Dorset Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Dorset 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 Dorset 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 Dorset Cottages valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 December 2013Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO6 1DR: £925,000 (2023–2007).
Everything we know about 1 Dorset 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 Birch Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Dorset Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
27 (F)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 256 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 15.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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
Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB