Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY
Estimated value
£288,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£128,000)+125%
- Against CO3 9TY's recent median (£298,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£288,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£128,000)+125%
- Against CO3 9TY's recent median (£298,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Porters Close is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9TY. 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
98 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CO3 9TY
5 sales, median £298,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 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.
14 Porters Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
9 December 2011Most recent
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TY: £298,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO3 9TY
33 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY
Sold Jul 2025
£258,00026 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY
Sold Jun 2023
£310,00038 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY
Sold Apr 2023
£298,0002 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY
Sold Jan 2023
£355,50029 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY
Sold Sept 2022
£265,500
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About 14 Porters Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Porters Close is a semi-detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TY). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 125% above the 2011 sale of £128,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 47.1% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (December 2011).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 March 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2016from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromE53toD60
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
100%22%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 Porters Close 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 Close homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 14 Porters Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,306
Street avg £3,297
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and AldhamPrimary208m
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
- Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West BergholtPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Fiddlers FollyBus stop131m
- Wood LaneBus stop217m
- Beech GroveBus stop330m
- Heath CottagesBus stop424m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
- Shoplifting243 reports8%
- Public Order222 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 9TY 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
39.2dB
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 14 Porters Close is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9TY. 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 14 Porters Close. 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 14 Porters Close was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 14 Porters Close. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 9TY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 Porters Close 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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