7 Ponders Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LX
About 7 Ponders Road
7 Ponders Road is a property in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LX). It has council tax band C.
Held since May 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
7 Ponders Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/02/1757
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Ponders Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£205,500
Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2007Most recent
£205,500
+34.3%over 3 years20 July 2003
£152,995
+139.1%over 6 years26 June 1997
£64,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO6 3LX: £295,000 (2021–1996).
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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
0.0 km
Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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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