Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY
Extendable1 planning record
Estimated value
£348,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£355,500)-2%
- Against CO3 9TY's recent median (£265,500)+31%
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
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£348,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£355,500)-2%
- Against CO3 9TY's recent median (£265,500)+31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Porters Close is modelled from its 73 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
73 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CO3 9TY
5 sales, median £265,500 (2025–2021)
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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 | 1 application | 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 2 Porters Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
31 January 2023Most recent
£355,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TY: £265,500 (2025–2021).
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
£298,00029 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY
Sold Sept 2022
£265,50020 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY
Sold Mar 2021
£255,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2022EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 November 2032
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
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 072883
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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
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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%
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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 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 2 Porters Close is modelled from its 73 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 2 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 2 Porters Close was lodged in November 2022 at band D and is valid until November 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. 1 application is matched to 2 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
- 2 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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