What kind of home is 29 Ponders Road, CO6 3LY?

29 Ponders Road, CO6 3LY is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 29 Ponders Road, CO6 3LY?

The current EPC rating for 29 Ponders Road, CO6 3LY is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Ponders Road, CO6 3LY?

29 Ponders Road, CO6 3LY has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Ponders Road, CO6 3LY use?

The latest EPC at 29 Ponders Road, CO6 3LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Ponders Road, CO6 3LY?

29 Ponders Road, CO6 3LY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 29 Ponders Road, CO6 3LY in?

29 Ponders Road, CO6 3LY sits in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 29 Ponders Road, CO6 3LY?

Police records around 29 Ponders Road, CO6 3LY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 29 Ponders Road, CO6 3LY?

The closest bus stop to 29 Ponders Road, CO6 3LY is Quilters Green, 88m away. The nearest rail option is Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station, 3.0km away.

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29 Ponders Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LY

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Ponders Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

29 Ponders Road is a semi-detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Sept 2014

EPC improved fromE44toG12

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Sept 2015from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromG12toD57

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water

Very PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Ponders Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Ponders Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

29 Ponders Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 3LY: £194,250 (2019–2004).

Nearby sales in CO6 3LY

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On the street

Versus other Ponders Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 29 Ponders Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Full Colchester report

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

Quilters Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 3LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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