1 Ponders Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LX
About 1 Ponders Road
1 Ponders Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LX). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 44% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 37.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Ponders Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Ponders Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 June 2014Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3LX: £205,500 (2021–1997).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- 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
0.0 km
Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB