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12 Hedgelands, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YT

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Hedgelands

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

12 Hedgelands is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1YT). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 is 33% above the 2016 sale price.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Hedgelands, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Hedgelands has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2001
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/01/0759
    View planning record
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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.

12 Hedgelands valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£593,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£446,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2016Most recent

    £446,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1YT: £405,000 (2023–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Hedgelands homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Hedgelands is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,593

Street avg £3,533

Strongly below

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1YT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 1YT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1YT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

55.4dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Hedgelands, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.