The Mount, Huxtables Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TJ
About The Mount
The Mount is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 163 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 12 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 is 18.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
The Mount's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Mount has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at The Mount, Huxtables Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TJ
- Oct 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/1239
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2001Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The Mount valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 January 2011Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TJ: £397,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO3 9TJ
Mon Tre Leit, Huxtables Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TJ
Sold Oct 2025
£397,000Brook Cottage, Huxtables Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TJ
Sold Jan 2021
£305,000Gables, Huxtables Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TJ
Sold Dec 2020
£580,000Little Steading, Huxtables Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TJ
Sold Jun 2019
£550,000Tangham, Huxtables Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TJ
Sold Jan 2016
£500,000
Versus other Huxtables Lane homes
Years Held for The Mount runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,067
Street avg £2,900
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







