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Orchard Bungalow, Huxtables Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TJ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£414,000

  • Since the 1996 sale (£117,500)+252%
  • Against CO3 9TJ's recent median (£630,000)-34%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£414,000

  • Against its 1996 sale (£117,500)+252%
  • Against CO3 9TJ's recent median (£630,000)-34%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Orchard Bungalow is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9TJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    104 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2012

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996

  • Recent sales in CO3 9TJ

    5 sales, median £630,000 (2025–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Orchard Bungalow's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 1996Most recent

    £117,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TJ: £630,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Orchard Bungalow

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

Orchard Bungalow is a detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 sits 252.3% above the 1996 sale of £117,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 55% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2016. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 104 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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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.

Orchard Bungalow's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2022

Current Certificate
Jun 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 June 2022

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Orchard Bungalow, Huxtables Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TJ

1decisions5documents
  1. Oct 2016
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement of existing window with a bow-window (within the existing structural opening).

    New Windows
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    162102
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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.

Price per m² for Orchard Bungalow lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,130

Street avg £3,435

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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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.
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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

Huxtables Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 10 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and AldhamPrimary832m
  • Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • The Stanway SchoolSecondary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Huxtables LaneBus stop188m
  • The CricketersBus stop245m
  • The WalkBus stop289m
  • Jubilee MeadowBus stop324m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
  • Shoplifting243 reports8%
  • Public Order222 reports7%

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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
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Orchard Bungalow is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9TJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Orchard Bungalow. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Orchard Bungalow was lodged in June 2012 at band D and expired in June 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Orchard Bungalow. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 9TJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Orchard Bungalow is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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