What kind of home is 90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF last change hands?

90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF last sold for £154,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF have?

The current EPC rating for 90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 9UF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF use?

The latest EPC at 90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF in?

90a, 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 90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

Police records around 90a, 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.

What schools are near 90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

The closest primary school to 90a, 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 90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF?

The closest bus stop to 90a, Fiddlers Folley, CO3 9UF is Fiddlers Folly, 183m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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90a, Fiddlers Folley, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UF

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 90a

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

90a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9UF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 24% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 106.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £154,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

90a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 90a, Fiddlers Folley, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

90a 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

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£154,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£154,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9UF: £220,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO3 9UF

On the street

Versus other Fiddlers Folley homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

90a is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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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

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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