What type of property is 34 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

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

What did 34 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT sell for?

34 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT last sold for £285,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 34 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT have?

The current EPC rating for 34 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

34 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 9TT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 34 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

34 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT is in council tax band D.

Where is 34 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT located?

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

What is crime like near 34 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

Police records around 34 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 34 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

The closest primary school to 34 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 is the nearest station to 34 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT?

The closest bus stop to 34 Porters Cottages, CO3 9TT is Fiddlers Folly, 28m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

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 £358,000 is 25.6% 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.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageDouble

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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 13 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

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.

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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

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

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.

Years Held for 34 Porters Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,239

Street avg £2,198

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

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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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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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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