The Hawthorns, St Michaels Chase, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1EF
About The Hawthorns
The Hawthorns is a detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Hawthorns has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed Single Storey Side/Rear Extension
- Reference
- 252653
- Jun 2024Solar PanelsFullIn report
Proposed Solar Panels to Front Roof Plane (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 240745
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Hawthorns
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
The Hawthorns has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£808,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO6 1EF: £521,000 (2016–1998).
Nearby sales in CO6 1EF
Everything we know about The Hawthorns, 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 St Michaels Chase homes
The Hawthorns outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 193 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 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
0.1 km
Copford Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB