15 Church Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NA
About 15 Church Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2023PorchFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Single Storey Rear Extension and Single Storey Front Porch
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 231566
- Aug 2019New BuildFullIn report
Construction of one new 3 bedroom chalet bungalow.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 191334
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 15 Church Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 22 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2023Most recent
£500,000
+100.0%over 15 years11 September 2007
£249,995
+163.2%over 6 years19 April 2001
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3NA: £275,000 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in CO6 3NA
17 Church Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NA
Sold Jun 2021
£275,0009 Church Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NA
Sold Nov 2015
£470,00011 Church Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NA
Sold Oct 2015
£360,0008 Church Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NA
Sold Jun 2006
£175,0006 Church Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NA
Sold May 2006
£185,000
Everything we know about 15 Church Road, 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 Church Road homes
15 Church Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,425
Street avg £2,815
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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
0.7 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB