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6 Sunnyside Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3ND

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Sunnyside Road

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

6 Sunnyside Road is a semi-detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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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.

6 Sunnyside Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Sunnyside Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2012
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension and orangery to the rear. Resubmission of120045.

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    120731
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Side extension, single storey, comprising of 1 bedroom, bathroom and lounge.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    120045
    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.

6 Sunnyside Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 3ND: £295,000 (2024–2012).

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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.

6 Sunnyside Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 76 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£328k

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£309k

1 Church Road, Fordham

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£359k

1 Armoury Road, West Bergholt

CO6 3JN

3 bed
£367k

1 Cockrells Cottages, Horkesley Road, Wormingford

CO6 3AP

£299k

1 Church Cottage, Church Road, Wormingford

CO6 3AZ

£369k

1 Abbotts Cottages, Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green

CO6 3QL

3 bed2 bath
£383k

1 Church Grove, Aldham

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3 bed
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.
Full Colchester report

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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