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

3 planning records

Estimated value

£921,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£678,000)+36%
  • Against CO3 9TJ's recent median (£580,000)+59%

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
9
From EPC
Floor area
335 m²
3606 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£921,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£678,000)+36%
  • Against CO3 9TJ's recent median (£580,000)+59%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Tara House is modelled from its 335 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

    335 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in CO3 9TJ

    5 sales, median £580,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 April 2022Most recent

    £678,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TJ: £580,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Tara House, Huxtables Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 Tara House

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

Tara House is a detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 335 m² (around 3606 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

At 335 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £921,000 is 35.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 19.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £678,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Tara House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jul 2021
EPC improved fromF38toD67
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
72%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

A an annexe application was refused at Tara House in 2023.

3 applications on record at Tara House, Huxtables Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TJ

3decisions1extensions36documents
  1. Apr 2022
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Alterations and extensions to an existing 1ó storey dwelling to createa 2 storey dwelling and addition of single storey side extension and porch (Revised Description)

    Extension
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    220576
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AnnexDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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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.

On floor area, Tara House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,024

Street avg £3,323

Strongly below

Floor Area

335 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
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

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%

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
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DDetached over 300m²

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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 Tara House is modelled from its 335 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 Tara House. 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 Tara House was lodged in January 2025 at band D and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Tara House. 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
Tara House is in council tax band F. 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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