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1 Copford Court, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DZ

6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Copford Court

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

1 Copford Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Marks Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 153.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £222,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Jan 2016
EPC improved fromF23toD59
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Copford Court, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Copford Court 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.

Price for 1 Copford Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£222,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2021Most recent

    £222,000

    +7.2%over 3 years
  2. 27 March 2018

    £207,000

    +13.4%over 1 year
  3. 31 March 2016

    £182,500

    +14.8%over 8 years
  4. 12 November 2007

    £159,000

    +120.8%over 6 years
  5. 3 September 2001

    £72,000

    +76.5%over 5 years
  6. 3 April 1996

    £40,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DZ: £335,000 (2021–2014).

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On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Copford Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,625

Street avg £2,770

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Motel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1DZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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