Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Wood Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TP
Estimated value
£263,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£625,000)-58%
- Against CO3 9TP's recent median (£157,000)+68%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£263,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£625,000)-58%
- Against CO3 9TP's recent median (£157,000)+68%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Wood Lane is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9TP. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CO3 9TP
2 sales, median £157,000 (2003–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
25 November 2024Most recent
£625,000
25 November 2024
£625,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CO3 9TP: £157,000 (2003–1999).
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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About 1 Wood Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Wood Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TP). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 57.9% below the 2024 sale of £625,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. Last sale on file: £625,000 in November 2024.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Wood Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2022from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromF36toE43
Low Energy Lighting
22%89%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Wood Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Wood Lane has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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.
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
0.0 km
Wood Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and AldhamPrimary148m
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Wood LaneBus stop31m
- Fiddlers FollyBus stop127m
- Beech GroveBus stop167m
- Heath CottagesBus stop266m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 9TP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Wood Lane is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9TP. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Wood Lane. 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 1 Wood Lane was lodged in August 2022 at band E and is valid until August 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Wood Lane. 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 9TP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Wood Lane is in council tax band C. 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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