4 Sunnyside Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3ND
About 4 Sunnyside Road
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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Already flagged here
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
A recent planning application at 4 Sunnyside Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2024Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Replacement Garage with demolition of existing
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 241740
- Jun 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single story rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 200808
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Sunnyside 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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Sunnyside Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 5 years.
£388,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 February 2024Most recent
£388,000
-5.4%17 November 2023
£410,000
+39.0%over 5 years1 October 2018
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3ND: £220,000 (2014–2004).
Nearby sales in CO6 3ND
7 Sunnyside Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3ND
Sold Nov 2014
£220,00012 Sunnyside Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3ND
Sold Oct 2010
£225,0005 Sunnyside Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3ND
Sold Dec 2007
£249,9952 Sunnyside Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3ND
Sold Jul 1999
£78,5008 Sunnyside Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3ND
Sold May 1996
£52,000
Everything we know about 4 Sunnyside 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Sunnyside Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 4 Sunnyside Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.2 km
Quilters Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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