17 Porters Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TX
About 17 Porters Lane
17 Porters Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 Porters Lane has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
17 Porters Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TX: £325,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO3 9TX
Weavers Cottage, Porters Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TX
Sold Oct 2025
£480,0009 Porters Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TX
Sold Apr 2024
£305,000Eastview, Porters Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TX
Sold Nov 2023
£371,00011 Porters Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TX
Sold Jul 2022
£325,000Russets, Porters Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TX
Sold Jul 2019
£325,000
Versus other Porters Lane homes
On epc rating, 17 Porters Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Fiddlers Folly — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB