7 Porters Close, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9TY
About 7 Porters Close
7 Porters Close is a semi-detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9TY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 717 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Energy performance
7 Porters Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
7 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.
Sales history & valuation
7 Porters Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Versus other Porters Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 7 Porters Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







