Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE
EPC BExtendable
Estimated value
£348,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£315,000)+10%
- Against CO3 9UE's recent median (£270,000)+29%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£348,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£315,000)+10%
- Against CO3 9UE's recent median (£270,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Fiddlers Folly is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9UE. 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
140 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CO3 9UE
5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 12 Fiddlers Folly was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 November 2023Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9UE: £270,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO3 9UE
17 Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE
Sold Nov 2025
£268,00010 Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE
Sold Nov 2025
£292,0003 Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE
Sold Oct 2025
£270,00035 Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE
Sold Feb 2024
£123,00022 Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE
Sold Dec 2022
£290,000
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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About 12 Fiddlers Folly
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Fiddlers Folly is a three-bedroom detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9UE). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 10.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £315,000 in November 2023.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
12 Fiddlers Folly ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2024
Current Certificate
Mar 2014EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 March 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 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.
Versus other Fiddlers Folly homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 12 Fiddlers Folly runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,250
Street avg £2,846
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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.
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
0.2 km
Beech Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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 AldhamPrimary94m
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Beech GroveBus stop166m
- Fiddlers FollyBus stop167m
- Wood CornerBus stop201m
- Wood LaneBus stop212m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
- Shoplifting243 reports8%
- Public Order222 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Fiddlers Folly is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9UE. 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 12 Fiddlers Folly. 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 12 Fiddlers Folly was lodged in March 2014 at band B and expired in March 2024, 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. None is matched to 12 Fiddlers Folly. 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 9UE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Fiddlers Folly is in council tax band C. 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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