Chaldeans, Ponders Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LN
About Chaldeans
Chaldeans is a four-bedroom detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LN). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 is 31.3% above the 2016 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Chaldeans's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at Chaldeans is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Feb 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Robinia (T1) - reduce height by approximately 2.5 metres and crown width by 1.5 metres on all aspects Norway Maple (T2) - reduce height bapproximately 2 metres and crown width by 1.5 metres on all aspects
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 240378
- Nov 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Robinia - Reduce height by 2 metres and crown width by 1 metre. T2 - Maple - Reduce overall crown by approximately 1 -2 metre
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 182865
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Chaldeans
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Chaldeans valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£617,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£470,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 July 2016Most recent
£470,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3LN: £200,000 (2019–1999).
Everything we know about Chaldeans, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
New Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB