What type of property is 21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT last change hands?

21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT last sold for £250,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

The current EPC rating for 21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 9TT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT is in council tax band C.

Where is 21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT located?

21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT sits in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

Police records around 21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

The closest primary school to 21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham (105m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (2.9km).

What transport links are near 21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

The closest bus stop to 21 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT is Fiddlers Folly, 28m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Porters Cottages

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

21 Porters Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TT). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 44.4% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £250,000 in May 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Porters Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

21 Porters Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 May 2019Most recent
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TT: £225,000 (2020–2009).

Nearby sales in CO3 9TT

On the street

Versus other Porters Cottages homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 21 Porters Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,252

Street avg £2,395

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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