5 Hedgelands, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YT
About 5 Hedgelands
5 Hedgelands is a three-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1YT). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Last sale on file: £415,000 in January 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 85 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Hedgelands has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Hedgelands has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 21 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2023Most recent
£415,000
+13.7%over 4 years2 April 2018
£365,000
+52.1%over 6 years7 July 2011
£239,995
+37.1%over 8 years18 July 2002
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1YT: £405,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in CO6 1YT
1 Hedgelands, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YT
Sold Jan 2020
£480,0002 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 5 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
Price per m² for 5 Hedgelands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,882
Street avg £3,206
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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