Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE
Estimated value
£265,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£290,000)-9%
- Against CO3 9UE's recent median (£270,000)-2%
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
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£265,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£290,000)-9%
- Against CO3 9UE's recent median (£270,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Fiddlers Folly is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO3 9UE
5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2023)
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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.
Price for 8 Fiddlers Folly has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£290,000
+457.7%over 27 years4 April 1995
£51,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9UE: £270,000 (2025–2023).
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
£123,00012 Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UE
Sold Nov 2023
£315,000
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- 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 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).
At 91 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 32 EPCs). 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 75.1% 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 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
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2023from Sept 2022
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (28 kWp) installed
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.
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 8 Fiddlers Folly runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,187
Street avg £2,742
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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 8 Fiddlers Folly is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Fiddlers Folly was lodged in May 2023 at band C and is valid until May 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 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
- 8 Fiddlers Folly is in council tax band B. 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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