What kind of home is 8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE sell for?

8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE last sold for £290,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £51,995 in April 1995, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1995 and December 2022, 8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE rose from £51,995 to £290,000, a change of £238,005. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft). That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 9UE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

8 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 8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE in?

8 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 8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Fiddlers Folly, CO3 9UE is Beech Grove, 166m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 8 Fiddlers Folly

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

8 Fiddlers Folly is an end-of-terrace house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9UE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2022. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 84.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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)

May 2023

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Sept 2022

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (28 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price for 8 Fiddlers Folly has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£290,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2022Most recent
£290,000
+457.7%over 27 years
4 April 1995
£51,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9UE: £270,000 (2025–2020).

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Fiddlers Folly runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,187

Street avg £2,580

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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