Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£131,000
- Against CO3 9TT's recent median (£250,000)-48%
Newest record on this page: January 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£131,000
- Against CO3 9TT's recent median (£250,000)-48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 Porters Cottages is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9TT. 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
34 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO3 9TT
5 sales, median £250,000 (2020–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
13 Porters Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TT: £250,000 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in CO3 9TT
34 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT
Sold Jan 2020
£285,00021 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT
Sold May 2019
£250,00031 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT
Sold Sept 2017
£285,00020 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT
Sold Mar 2015
£193,0006 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT
Sold May 2009
£225,000
What this page doesn't show
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About 13 Porters Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Porters Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TT). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–111 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to A across 27 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 April 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 13 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT
1decisions18documents
- May 2019FullOutcome in report
Change of use to accommodate parking bays at front elevation
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 160387
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Versus other Porters Cottages homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 13 Porters Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
Fiddlers Folly — 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 AldhamPrimary105m
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Fiddlers FollyBus stop28m
- Wood LaneBus stop145m
- Beech GroveBus stop235m
- Wood CornerBus stop359m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 9TT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 13 Porters Cottages is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9TT. 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. No sale is recorded for 13 Porters Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 13 Porters Cottages was lodged in April 2016 at band C and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 13 Porters Cottages. 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 9TT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 13 Porters Cottages 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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