Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Choats Wood, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UY
Last sold (1996)
£155,500
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- CO3 9UY recent median£402,500
Newest record on this page: July 2018. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Council tax
Band E
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We don't publish an estimate for 4 Choats Wood because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CO3 9UY.
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in CO3 9UY
5 sales, median £402,500 (2018–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2018 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | 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 4 Choats Wood has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
19 December 1996Most recent
£155,500
+340.6%over 1 year19 December 1995
£35,296
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9UY: £402,500 (2018–2005).
Nearby sales in CO3 9UY
2 Choats Wood, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UY
Sold Jul 2018
£620,0001 Choats Wood, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UY
Sold Aug 2010
£375,0006 Choats Wood, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UY
Sold Oct 2006
£402,5007 Choats Wood, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UY
Sold Nov 2005
£405,0005 Choats Wood, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UY
Sold Nov 2001
£295,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Choats Wood, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
- 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 4 Choats Wood
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Choats Wood is a property in Fordham Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 9UY). It has council tax band E.
Held since December 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1996, sale prices on this property compounded at 339.2% per year.
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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.
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Choats Wood, Fordham Heath, Colchester, CO3 9UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Choats Wood has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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
0.1 km
Beech Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and AldhamPrimary289m
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Beech GroveBus stop134m
- Wood CornerBus stop145m
- Wood LaneBus stop248m
- Heath CottagesBus stop325m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
- Shoplifting243 reports8%
- Public Order222 reports7%
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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 9UY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
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
- We don't publish an estimate for 4 Choats Wood because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CO3 9UY.
- 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 4 Choats Wood. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 4 Choats Wood. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Choats Wood. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 9UY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Choats Wood is in council tax band E. 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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