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Bridge House, Huxtables Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TJ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
196 m²
2110 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bridge House

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

Bridge House is a three-bedroom detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sold in February 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £640,000 is 30.6% above the 2014 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bridge House, Huxtables Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bridge House 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.

Bridge House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£640,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£489,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2014Most recent

    £489,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TJ: £397,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Huxtables Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Bridge House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,994

Strongly below

Floor Area

196 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£523k

1 Brian Cadman Gardens

CO3 9FJ

3 bed2 bath
£303k

1 King Coel Road

CO3 9AG

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 De Burgh Road

CO3 9BQ

3 bed2 bath
£526k

1 Choats Wood, Fordham Heath

CO3 9UY

4 bed
£470k

1 Jefferson Close

CO3 9DR

4 bed2 bath
£436k

1 Bryanstone Mews

CO3 9XZ

4 bed3 bath
£435k

1 Garden Drive

CO3 9GS

4 bed
£344k

1 Beaver Close

CO3 9DZ

4 bed
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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Huxtables Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 10 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 9TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 9TJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 Bridge House, Huxtables Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.