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2 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Porters Close

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

2 Porters Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TY). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 116.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £355,500 in January 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 2 Porters Close.

1 application on record at 2 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY

1decisions1extensions3documents
  1. Jan 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    072883
    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.

Latest sale on 2 Porters Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£355,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2023Most recent

    £355,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TY: £265,500 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Porters Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Porters Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,870

Street avg £3,023

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Garden Drive

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£436k

1 Bryanstone Mews

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4 bed3 bath
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. 5 schools nearby.

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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 9TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 9TY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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