5 Herrings Way, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NB
About 5 Herrings Way
5 Herrings Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3NB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 416.7% above the 1998 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 58.8% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Herrings Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Herrings Way
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
5 Herrings Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£54,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 August 1998Most recent
£54,000
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 5 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
5 Herrings Way is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£844
Street avg £3,208
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
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