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5 Beech Grove, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UA

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Beech Grove

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

5 Beech Grove is a detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9UA). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 24.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).

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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.

Current Certificate
May 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 May 2027

7 months remaining
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beech Grove, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Beech Grove 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.

5 Beech Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£390,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2017Most recent

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9UA: £250,000 (2017–1996).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Beech Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£492k

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CO3 9TN

5 bed2 bath
£471k

1 Jefferson Close

CO3 9DR

4 bed2 bath
£516k

1 Brian Cadman Gardens

CO3 9FJ

3 bed2 bath
£435k

1 Bryanstone Mews

CO3 9XZ

4 bed3 bath
£435k

1 Garden Drive

CO3 9GS

4 bed
£568k

1 Choats Wood, Fordham Heath

CO3 9UY

4 bed
£411k

1 Bale Close

CO3 9XP

4 bed1 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

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beech Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9UA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Beech Grove, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.