Walnut Tree Farm, Birch Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DR

Walnut Tree Farm is a detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.

At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £1,150,000.