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4 Rose Cottage, Porters Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TX

1 planning record

Estimated value

£427,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£345,000)+24%
  • Against CO3 9TX's recent median (£325,000)+31%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£427,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£345,000)+24%
  • Against CO3 9TX's recent median (£325,000)+31%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Rose Cottage is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    122 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in CO3 9TX

    5 sales, median £325,000 (2025–2019)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Rose Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 November 2017Most recent

    £345,000

    +72.5%over 1 year

  2. 29 March 2016

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TX: £325,000 (2025–2019).

Risks

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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Overview

About 4 Rose Cottage

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

4 Rose Cottage is a semi-detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 39.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 23.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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(1 of 2)
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 October 2027

10 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Jan 2012
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Rose Cottage, Porters Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 4 Rose Cottage, Porters Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TX

1decisions1extensions20documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. May 2016
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of single storey side extension and garage. Construction of2 storey side extension and rear single storey kitchen extension

    Extension
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    160793
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Porters Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 4 Rose Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,828

Street avg £3,106

Below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above
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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CO3 9TX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-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.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Rose Cottage is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Rose Cottage. 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 4 Rose Cottage was lodged in October 2017 at band C and is valid until October 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Rose Cottage. 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
4 Rose Cottage 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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