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31 Ponders Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LY

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Ponders Road

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

31 Ponders Road is a semi-detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LY). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Ponders Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

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

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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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.

31 Ponders Road is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£328k

1 Church House Farm Cottage, Rectory Road, Aldham

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£262k

1 Church Road, Wormingford

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3 bed2 bath
£260k

1 Armoury Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt

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2 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Armoury Road, West Bergholt

CO6 3JN

3 bed
£367k

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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO6 3LY

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Ponders Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.