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15 Church Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NA

Notable viewsExtendable3 sales on record7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Church Road

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

15 Church Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3NA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 105.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £500,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE52toD65
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Church Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Aug 2023
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Single Storey Rear Extension and Single Storey Front Porch

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    231566
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2019
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Construction of one new 3 bedroom chalet bungalow.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    191334
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 15 Church Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£500,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2023Most recent

    £500,000

    +100.0%over 15 years
  2. 11 September 2007

    £249,995

    +163.2%over 6 years
  3. 19 April 2001

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3NA: £275,000 (2021–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

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

15 Church Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,425

Street avg £2,815

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
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.

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

0.7 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 3NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 3NA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3NA

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 15 Church Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.