The Coopers, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
About The Coopers
The Coopers is a detached house in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Coopers ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Coopers has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jul 2021PorchFullIn report
Add south facing window to upper floor: external porch to former cellar door becoming main entrance, existing door to be removed: cart lodge for 2 vehicles; workshop extension to existing garage; fence to property frontage; vehicle & pedestrian access g
Extension- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 211386
- Dec 2013ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Change of use from ground floor restaurant to form extension to existing first floor residential accommodation.
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 131468
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Coopers
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 Coopers has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£632,000
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 5 sales in CO6 3PH: £435,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO6 3PH
2 Ferndale Cottages, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
Sold Jul 2025
£230,000Rosedale, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
Sold Oct 2023
£400,000Caterpillar Cottage, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
Sold Mar 2021
£695,000Valley House, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
Sold Nov 2020
£435,000Dennington, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
Sold Nov 2019
£625,000
Everything we know about The Coopers, 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 Ford Street homes
EPC Rating for The Coopers runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.0 km
New Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB