What kind of home is 5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH?

5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH sell for?

5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH last sold for £437,500 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £188,000 in November 2013, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH?

Across 2 sales between November 2013 and October 2025, 5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH rose from £188,000 to £437,500, a change of £249,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a C recorded in April 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH?

5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 3NH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH?

5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH in?

5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH sits in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Partridge Drive, CO6 3NH is Quilters Green, 341m away. The nearest rail option is Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station, 3.0km away.

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5 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NH

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Partridge Drive

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

5 Partridge Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3NH). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 137 m² it's 19.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £437,500 in October 2025. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 80.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Partridge Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromC72toB81

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

31%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Partridge Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£437,500

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2025Most recent
£437,500
+132.7%over 11 years
29 November 2013
£188,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3NH: £402,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CO6 3NH

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On the street

Versus other Partridge Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Partridge Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,193

Street avg £2,706

Above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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

0.3 km

Quilters Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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