What type of property is 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE last sold for £210,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,000 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

Across 3 sales between April 2001 and May 2017, 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE rose from £72,000 to £210,000, a change of £138,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

The current EPC rating for 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 9UE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE located?

10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE sits in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

Police records around 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE 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.

Which schools serve 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

The closest primary school to 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham (94m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (2.9km).

What transport links are near 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

The closest bus stop to 10 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE is Beech Grove, 166m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Fiddlers Folly

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

10 Fiddlers Folly is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9UE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 35.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 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

Bedrooms3

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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)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from May 2015

EPC improved fromD55toC70

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Fiddlers Folly 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.

10 Fiddlers Folly has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£210,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

4 May 2017Most recent
£210,000
+33.8%over 10 years
4 January 2007
£157,000
+118.1%over 5 years
5 April 2001
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9UE: £290,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO3 9UE

On the street

Versus other Fiddlers Folly homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 10 Fiddlers Folly runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,360

Street avg £2,683

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Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 84 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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

0.2 km

Beech Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 9UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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