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4 Sunnyside Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3ND

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Sunnyside Road

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

4 Sunnyside Road is a semi-detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 85.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £388,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Sunnyside Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 4 Sunnyside Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Oct 2024
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    In report

    Replacement Garage with demolition of existing

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    241740
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2020
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single story rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    200808
    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 4 Sunnyside Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£388,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 February 2024Most recent

    £388,000

    -5.4%
  2. 17 November 2023

    £410,000

    +39.0%over 5 years
  3. 1 October 2018

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3ND: £220,000 (2014–2004).

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On the street

Versus other Sunnyside Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 4 Sunnyside Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 75 (C)

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
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

0.2 km

Quilters Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 3ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 3ND

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3ND

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

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