What kind of home is 25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY?

25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, on a corner plot.

When did 25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY last change hands?

25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY last sold for £215,000 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY?

The current EPC rating for 25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2016 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY?

25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 9TY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY use?

The latest EPC at 25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY?

25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY in?

25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY sits in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY?

Police records around 25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY?

The closest bus stop to 25 Porters Close, CO3 9TY is Fiddlers Folly, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Porters Close

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

25 Porters Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a corner plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 34.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (January 2017).

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
Corner plotYes

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Energy

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(1 of 2)

Jan 2018

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from Aug 2016

EPC improved fromF38toC69

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 January 2017Most recent
£215,000

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

Nearby sales in CO3 9TY

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.

Habitable Rooms for 25 Porters Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,867

Street avg £3,177

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Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 71 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Comparables

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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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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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