What kind of home is 33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

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

What did 33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT sell for?

33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT last sold for £150,000 in December 2008, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in September 2002, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2002 and December 2008, 33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT rose from £100,000 to £150,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

The current EPC rating for 33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 9TT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT use?

The latest EPC at 33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT have?

33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in January 2023 under ref. 222473. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

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

Which area is 33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT in?

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

What is crime like near 33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

Police records around 33 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 33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

The closest primary school to 33 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).

How well connected is 33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

The closest bus stop to 33 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT is Fiddlers Folly, 28m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 33 Porters Cottages

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

33 Porters Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TT). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in December 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 88% above the 2008 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 29.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 33 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT

1decisions1extensions13documents

Jan 2023
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two storey rear extension and outbuilding to rear garden.
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
222473
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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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£150,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

22 December 2008Most recent
£150,000
+50.0%over 6 years
18 September 2002
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TT: £250,000 (2020–2015).

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.

33 Porters Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,724

Street avg £2,501

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9TT

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