What kind of home is Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS?

Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS?

Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS last sold for £510,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS?

The current EPC rating for Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS?

Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (2,411 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS use?

The latest EPC at Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS?

Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS in?

Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS sits in Copford, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS?

Police records around Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS 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.

What schools are near Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS?

The closest primary school to Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS is Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.4km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (2.7km).

How well connected is Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS?

The closest bus stop to Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, CO6 1DS is The Angel, 844m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

224 m²

2411 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Fountain Cottage

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

Fountain Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £684,000 is 34.1% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £510,000 in October 2024.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Fountain Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fountain Cottage 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

£684,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£510,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 October 2024Most recent
£510,000

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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

0.8 km

The Angel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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