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3 Hen Way, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9GA

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
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Overview

About 3 Hen Way

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

3 Hen Way is a detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9GA). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £527,245.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 July 2032

5 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Hen Way, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Hen Way has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 3 Hen Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£527,245

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 2025Most recent

    £527,245

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9GA: £290,000 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other Hen Way homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Hen Way is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£4,119

Street avg £4,720

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Hen Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£516k

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£494k

1 Heath Cottages, Heath Road, Fordham Heath

CO3 9TN

5 bed2 bath
£492k

1 Dugard Avenue

CO3 9EH

£471k

1 Jefferson Close

CO3 9DR

4 bed2 bath
£568k

1 Choats Wood, Fordham Heath

CO3 9UY

4 bed
£435k

1 Bryanstone Mews

CO3 9XZ

4 bed3 bath
£435k

1 Garden Drive

CO3 9GS

4 bed
£411k

1 Bale Close

CO3 9XP

4 bed1 bath
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

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Fiddlers Folly — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 CO3 9GA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 9GA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9GA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
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 3 Hen Way, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9GA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.