20 Moat Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LU
About 20 Moat Road
20 Moat Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 29.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 20 Moat Road
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 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 20 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
20 Moat Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 15 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2015Most recent
£385,000
+120.0%over 15 years18 January 2000
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3LU: £410,000 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in CO6 3LU
2 Moat Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LU
Sold Mar 2025
£520,000Moat 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 20 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
20 Moat Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,208
Street avg £2,306
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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