Greenside Cottage, Quilters Green, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LZ
About Greenside Cottage
Greenside Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2013) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 is 29% above the 2014 sale price.
Know exactly what you're buying at Greenside Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
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
Greenside Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Greenside Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Greenside Cottage
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
£558,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 9 years.
£432,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2014Most recent
£432,500
+73.0%over 8 years22 June 2005
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3LZ: £580,000 (2023–2017).
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
£480,000Ditchling, Quilters Green, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LZ
Sold Jan 2017
£650,000
Everything we know about Greenside Cottage, 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
Price per m² for Greenside Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,720
Street avg £3,883
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 163 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 7 years
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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