What kind of home is Melford, The Street, CO6 1JS?

Melford, The Street, CO6 1JS is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Melford, The Street, CO6 1JS?

Melford, The Street, CO6 1JS last sold for £435,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Melford, The Street, CO6 1JS have?

The current EPC rating for Melford, The Street, CO6 1JS is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in February 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Melford, The Street, CO6 1JS?

Melford, The Street, CO6 1JS has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft). That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 1JS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Melford, The Street, CO6 1JS use?

The latest EPC at Melford, The Street, CO6 1JS records oil as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Melford, The Street, CO6 1JS in?

Melford, The Street, CO6 1JS sits in Great Tey, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Melford, The Street, CO6 1JS?

Police records around Melford, The Street, CO6 1JS 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 transport links are near Melford, The Street, CO6 1JS?

The closest bus stop to Melford, The Street, CO6 1JS is Church, 183m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Melford, The Street, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JS

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Melford

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

Melford is a detached house in Great Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1JS). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015).

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Melford, The Street, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Melford 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

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£435,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 September 2015Most recent
£435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1JS: £425,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in CO6 1JS

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,063

Street avg £3,048

On par

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 161 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Above

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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

0.2 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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