2 Moat Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LU
About 2 Moat Road
2 Moat Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £520,000 in March 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 113.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Moat Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Moat Road
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
2 Moat Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 29 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2025Most recent
£520,000
+26.8%over 8 years7 July 2016
£410,000
+425.6%over 20 years8 April 1996
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3LU: £250,000 (2015–2003).
Nearby sales in CO6 3LU
20 Moat Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LU
Sold May 2015
£385,000Moat Hall, Moat Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LU
Sold Aug 2014
£1,300,0006 Moat Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LU
Sold Oct 2013
£250,00016 Moat Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LU
Sold Aug 2004
£245,00018 Moat Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LU
Sold Jan 2000
£185,000
Everything we know about 2 Moat Road, 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
Versus other Moat Road homes
Years Held for 2 Moat Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,190
Street avg £2,312
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB