What kind of home is 31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT last sold for £285,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in July 2016, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2016 and September 2017, 31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT rose from £195,000 to £285,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +38.6% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT use?

The latest EPC at 31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT had any planning applications?

31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2016 under ref. 161620. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

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

Which area is 31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT in?

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

Is 31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT in a safe area?

Police records around 31 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.

What schools are near 31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

The closest primary school to 31 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 31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

The closest bus stop to 31 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT is Fiddlers Folly, 28m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

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 £339,000 is 18.9% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2022

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

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

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Jul 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

31 Porters Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2017)

£285,000

Growth on file: 38.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

19 September 2017Most recent
£285,000
+46.2%over 1 year
21 July 2016
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TT: £225,000 (2020–2008).

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.

Price per m² for 31 Porters Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,519

Street avg £2,142

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Area

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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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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

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