What type of property is 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF last sold for £235,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £119,000 in January 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2004 and May 2020, 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF rose from £119,000 to £235,000, a change of £116,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

The current EPC rating for 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF heated?

The latest EPC at 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF 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 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF located?

54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF sits in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF in a safe area?

Police records around 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF 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 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

The closest primary school to 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham (121m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (2.9km).

How well connected is 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

The closest bus stop to 54 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF is Fiddlers Folly, 183m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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54 Fiddlers Folley, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 54 Fiddlers Folley

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

54 Fiddlers Folley is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9UF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 21.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 86.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in May 2020.

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

Outside

ParkingOff road

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Fiddlers Folley, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

54 Fiddlers Folley 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£235,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

11 May 2020Most recent
£235,000
+39.9%over 12 years
10 March 2008
£168,000
+41.2%over 4 years
30 January 2004
£119,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9UF: £218,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO3 9UF

On the street

Versus other Fiddlers Folley homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 54 Fiddlers Folley runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,831

Street avg £2,156

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

Fiddlers Folly — 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 9UF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9UF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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