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16 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT

EPC A1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 92
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 16 Porters Cottages

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

16 Porters Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TT). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns an A (score 92), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 49 m² this is the 8th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (92 versus a worst of 50).

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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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.

16 Porters Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
A92
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromC78toA92
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (34 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT

1decisions18documents
  1. May 2019
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Change of use to accommodate parking bays at front elevation

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    160387
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Porters Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

On the street

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 epc rating, 16 Porters Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

92 (A)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.3 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£275k

1 De Burgh Road

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£280k

1 Becker Road

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£300k

1 Keymer Way

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4 bed
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

5/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.

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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 9TT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 9TT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9TT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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