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

2 planning records

Estimated value

£261,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£205,000)+27%
  • Against CO3 9TY's recent median (£298,000)-12%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£261,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£205,000)+27%
  • Against CO3 9TY's recent median (£298,000)-12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 24 Porters Close is modelled from its 70 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

    70 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in CO3 9TY

    5 sales, median £298,000 (2025–2022)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

24 Porters Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2016Most recent

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9TY: £298,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

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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Overview

About 24 Porters Close

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

24 Porters Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 27.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 30.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2026

Current Certificate
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 July 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 24 Porters Close.

2 applications on record at 24 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY

2decisions2extensions10documents
  1. Mar 2001
    Conservatory
    Outcome in report

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness regarding proposed conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    K/COL/01/0147
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

24 Porters Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,929

Street avg £3,172

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
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.
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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.

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
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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 24 Porters Close is modelled from its 70 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 24 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 24 Porters Close was lodged in July 2016 at band C and expired in July 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 24 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
24 Porters Close is in council tax band B. 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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