17 Herrings Way, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NB
About 17 Herrings Way
17 Herrings Way is a semi-detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3NB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Herrings Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
17 Herrings Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3NB: £179,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in CO6 3NB
15 Herrings Way, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NB
Sold Jun 2024
£275,00012 Herrings Way, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NB
Sold Apr 2022
£325,00011 Herrings Way, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NB
Sold Feb 2012
£150,0001 Herrings Way, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NB
Sold Apr 2009
£112,0007 Herrings Way, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NB
Sold Jul 2007
£179,000
Everything we know about 17 Herrings Way, 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 Herrings Way homes
17 Herrings Way is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Quilters Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB