6 Church Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NA
About 6 Church Road
6 Church Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3NA). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 116.2% above the 2006 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 41.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
6 Church Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed rear extension part 2 storey with new pitched roof to existing single storey side projection.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 152091
- Sept 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed first floor side extension above existing garage with single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 151391
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6 Church Road
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
6 Church Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 6 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2006Most recent
£185,000
+92.7%over 5 years13 July 2000
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3NA: £360,000 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in CO6 3NA
15 Church Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NA
Sold Jan 2023
£500,00017 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
£175,000
Everything we know about 6 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
Price per m² for 6 Church Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,360
Street avg £3,582
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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.
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
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB