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

1 planning record
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
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 £413,000 is 19.7% 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

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

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 39.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£345,000

Growth on file: 39.6% per year over 2 years.

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).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Rose Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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

0.1 km

Fiddlers Folly — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Rose Cottage, Porters Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.