Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
34 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT
Estimated value
£359,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£285,000)+26%
- Against CO3 9TT's recent median (£225,000)+60%
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
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£359,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£285,000)+26%
- Against CO3 9TT's recent median (£225,000)+60%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 34 Porters Cottages is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO3 9TT
5 sales, median £225,000 (2019–2009)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
3 January 2020Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TT: £225,000 (2019–2009).
Nearby sales in CO3 9TT
21 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT
Sold May 2019
£250,00031 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT
Sold Sept 2017
£285,00020 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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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 34 Porters Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
34 Porters Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TT). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 26% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in January 2020.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageDouble
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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 13 Jan 2024
Current Certificate
Jan 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 January 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 34 Porters Cottages, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
34 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.
Versus other Porters Cottages homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 34 Porters Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,239
Street avg £2,198
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 34 Porters Cottages is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 34 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 34 Porters Cottages was lodged in January 2014 at band D and expired in January 2024, 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. None is matched to 34 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
- 34 Porters Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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