Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£331,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£285,000)+16%
- Against CO3 9TT's recent median (£225,000)+47%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£331,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£285,000)+16%
- Against CO3 9TT's recent median (£225,000)+47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Porters Cottages is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CO3 9TT
5 sales, median £225,000 (2020–2008)
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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.
31 Porters Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
19 September 2017Most recent
£285,000
+46.2%over 1 year21 July 2016
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TT: £225,000 (2020–2008).
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
£250,00020 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT
Sold Mar 2015
£193,0006 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT
Sold May 2009
£225,00033 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT
Sold Dec 2008
£150,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 31 Porters Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Porters Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 is 16.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 77% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2022
Current Certificate
May 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Porters Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 31 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT
1decisions1extensions8documents
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder notification for a single storey rear extension measuring 4.5m from the original rear wall, height at 3.0m from ground level & eaves at 3.0m from ground level.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 161620
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Versus other Porters Cottages homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 31 Porters Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,519
Street avg £2,142
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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 31 Porters Cottages is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 31 Porters Cottages. 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 31 Porters Cottages was lodged in May 2012 at band D and expired in May 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 31 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
- 31 Porters Cottages 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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