Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Weavers Cottage, Porters Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TX
Notable views
Estimated value
£506,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£480,000)+5%
- Against CO3 9TX's recent median (£325,000)+56%
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
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£506,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£480,000)+5%
- Against CO3 9TX's recent median (£325,000)+56%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Weavers Cottage is modelled from its 145 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
145 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO3 9TX
5 sales, median £325,000 (2024–2017)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
Latest sale on Weavers Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 October 2025Most recent
£480,000
+284.0%over 28 years13 December 1996
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TX: £325,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CO3 9TX
9 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
£325,0004 Rose Cottage, Porters Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TX
Sold Nov 2017
£345,000
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 Weavers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Weavers Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £480,000 in October 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
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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
Mar 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 March 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Weavers Cottage, Porters Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Weavers Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Porters Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Weavers Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,310
Street avg £2,985
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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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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 Weavers Cottage is modelled from its 145 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 Weavers 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 Weavers Cottage was lodged in March 2022 at band C and is valid until March 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Weavers 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
- Weavers Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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