1 Hedgelands, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YT
About 1 Hedgelands
1 Hedgelands is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1YT). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £536,000 is 11.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £480,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2023PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed porch, First floor side/ rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 223121
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Hedgelands was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£536,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 20 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2020Most recent
£480,000
+259.6%over 20 years24 August 1999
£133,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1YT: £405,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CO6 1YT
5 Hedgelands, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YT
Sold Jan 2023
£415,0002 Hedgelands, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YT
Sold Apr 2017
£405,00012 Hedgelands, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YT
Sold Oct 2016
£446,0003 Hedgelands, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YT
Sold May 2015
£385,0006 Hedgelands, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YT
Sold Aug 2014
£280,000
Everything we know about 1 Hedgelands, 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 Hedgelands homes
On price per m², 1 Hedgelands stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,211
Street avg £3,302
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Copford Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.4dB