What kind of home is 71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF is an end-of-terrace house.

When did 71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF last change hands?

71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF last sold for £220,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF have?

The current EPC rating for 71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF use?

The latest EPC at 71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

71 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.

Which area is 71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF in?

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

How safe is the area around 71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

Police records around 71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF 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 71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

The closest primary school to 71 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).

What is the nearest station to 71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

The closest bus stop to 71 Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF is Fiddlers Folly, 183m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 71 Fiddlers Folley

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

71 Fiddlers Folley is an end-of-terrace house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9UF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 66.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in February 2021. 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)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from May 2011

Heating Controls

FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows

PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%64%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Fiddlers Folley, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 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

£232,000

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Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 February 2021Most recent
£220,000

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 habitable rooms, 71 Fiddlers Folley runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,529

Street avg £2,184

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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

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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