Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Porters Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TX
1 planning record
Estimated value
£413,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£179,995)+129%
- Against CO3 9TX's recent median (£325,000)+27%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£413,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£179,995)+129%
- Against CO3 9TX's recent median (£325,000)+27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Porters Lane is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9TX. 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
135 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CO3 9TX
5 sales, median £325,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
2 Porters Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
9 June 2011Most recent
£179,995
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
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 2 Porters Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Porters Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Held since June 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 sits 129.5% above the 2011 sale of £179,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 42.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Porters Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 2 Porters Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TX
1decisions1extensions8documents
- Jun 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension (single garage to be removed to make way forproposed extension). Erection of single garage/storage room, prefabricated style.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 130755
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Versus other Porters Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 2 Porters Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,333
Street avg £3,479
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.1 km
Fiddlers Folly — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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 AldhamPrimary191m
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West BergholtPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Fiddlers FollyBus stop127m
- Wood LaneBus stop134m
- Beech GroveBus stop265m
- Heath CottagesBus stop319m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
- Shoplifting243 reports8%
- Public Order222 reports7%
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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 9TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 2 Porters Lane is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9TX. 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 2 Porters Lane. 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 2 Porters Lane was lodged in May 2017 at band D and is valid until May 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2 Porters Lane. 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 9TX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Porters Lane is in council tax band C. 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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