Ditchling, Quilters Green, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LZ
About Ditchling
Ditchling is a detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £784,000 is 20.6% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
Ditchling's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Ditchling.
- Aug 2018AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed Two Storey Side Extension to Replace Existing Double Garage to Create an Annexe for a Disabled Occupant
Extension- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 181479
- May 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey extension to house comprising office/study on ground floor and bedroom with ensuite bathroom on first floor.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 080684
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Ditchling
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
Ditchling has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£784,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 15 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2017Most recent
£650,000
+140.7%over 15 years26 September 2001
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3LZ: £520,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in CO6 3LZ
Newlands, Quilters Green, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LZ
Sold Aug 2023
£720,000Top Cottage, Quilters Green, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LZ
Sold Aug 2018
£580,000High Noon, Quilters Green, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LZ
Sold Jul 2018
£480,000Greenside Cottage, Quilters Green, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LZ
Sold Mar 2014
£432,500
Everything we know about Ditchling, 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 Quilters Green homes
Floor Area for Ditchling runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,902
Street avg £3,838
Floor Area
224 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB