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Fountain Cottage, Fountain Lane, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1DS
This 224 square metre property in Copford, Colchester, Colchester carries an energy performance rating of E. It is heated by oil-fired central heating and is currently listed as owner-occupied. It was sold for £510,000 in October 2024.
Property Type
Detached House
Bedrooms
4
Floor Area
224 m²
Council Tax
Band G
Property Features
Built 1950–1966
En-suite Bathroom
Private bathroom attached to bedroom
Dining Room
Separate dining space
Utility Room
Separate laundry and storage
Conservatory
Glass-enclosed garden room
Cloakroom
Downstairs WC
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Energy Performance
EPC rating and efficiency details
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Price & History
Transactions and market trends
Estimated value
£684,000
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Transaction history
£510,000Latest
Oct 2024Source: HM Land Registry
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No nearby sales found
House Price Index
Colchester-0.3%
95.3
Jan 26
UK HPI from HM Land Registry. Baseline: Jan 2015 = 100.
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About Copford, Colchester
This property is located in Copford, a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, situated 3 km west of Colchester and near the hamlet of Copford Green.
Copford is a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It is 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Colchester, and the hamlet of Copford Green is found a short distance to the south. The poet Matthew Arnold noted he was struck by "the deeply rural character of the village and neighbourhood." The parish also includes the village of Easthorpe. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,726.
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Road Noise
Average road noise levels for this postcode
Daytime
07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Low
Night-time
23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
Low55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Crime Analysis
4 months of data for Colchester
Total Crimes
15
Monthly Avg
4
Recent Trend
Stable
Most Common
Violence & Sexual
Crime by Category
Violence & Sexual10(67%)
Criminal Damage & Arson2(13%)
Public Order1(7%)
Vehicle Crime1(7%)
Burglary1(7%)
Recent Incidents
Violence & Sexual
Nov 2025On or near De Vere Road
Criminal Damage & Arson
Nov 2025On or near Bridge Hill
Violence & Sexual
Nov 2025On or near Tey Road
Violence & Sexual
Nov 2025On or near De Vere Road
Violence & Sexual
Nov 2025On or near De Vere Road
Criminal Damage & Arson
Nov 2025On or near Bridge Hill
Data from Police UK • Updated monthly
Local Amenities
Schools and transport links nearby
Nearby Schools
6 within 3kmP
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.4km
17 mins
P
Lakelands Primary School
2.2km
26 mins
P
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
2.3km
28 mins
S
The Stanway School
2.7km
32 mins
Transport Links
30 within 3kmThe Angel
Bus Stop844m
10 mins
Garage
Bus Stop1.1km
13 mins
Copford Green
Bus Stop1.1km
13 mins
C of E Primary School
Bus Stop1.4km
17 mins
Birch Road
Bus Stop1.5km
18 mins
Colchester Zoo
Bus Stop1.5km
19 mins
School data from Dept. for Education • Transport data from NaPTAN
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Local professionals serving this area
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Iain Bain Surveying
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Whybrow & Dodds Limited
Colchester
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Paul Stanford Consultancy Service
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Concordia Residential Limited
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Affinia Associates Limited
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36 points of interest nearby
Map data from OpenStreetMap • Transport data from NaPTAN • School data from Dept. for Education • Scenic data from Beautifulplaces.ai
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