What kind of home is 17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE sell for?

17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE last sold for £268,000 in November 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

The current EPC rating for 17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 9UE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE use?

The latest EPC at 17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

17 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.

Which area is 17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE in?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

Police records around 17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

The closest primary school to 17 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).

How well connected is 17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE is Beech Grove, 166m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Fiddlers Folly

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

17 Fiddlers Folly is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9UE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £268,000 in November 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 13.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 76.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 April 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 Fiddlers Folly valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£268,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 November 2025Most recent
£268,000

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 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 Fiddlers Folly runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,116

Street avg £2,750

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 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

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.

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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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