8 Moat Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LU
About 8 Moat Road
8 Moat Road is a semi-detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Moat Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed
Planning history
8 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 8 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
8 Moat Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3LU: £410,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CO6 3LU
2 Moat Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LU
Sold Mar 2025
£520,00020 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
£245,000
Everything we know about 8 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
On epc rating, 8 Moat Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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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
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB