Coppers, Plummers Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NP
About Coppers
Coppers is a semi-detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3NP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 866 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 47.3% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012. At 80 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 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
Energy performance
Coppers's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2011ConservatoryFullIn report
Proposed side extension following demolision of existing lean-to and chimney, new rear conservatory and new single garage following demolition of existing.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 111874
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Coppers
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 8 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2012Most recent
£220,000
+47.8%over 1 year28 July 2011
£148,850
+86.1%over 6 years9 March 2005
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3NP: £270,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in CO6 3NP
Plummers Cottage, Plummers Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NP
Sold Oct 2021
£590,000Windy Ridge, Plummers Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NP
Sold May 2019
£266,000Briarside, Plummers Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NP
Sold Nov 2018
£417,500Slindon Cottage, Plummers Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NP
Sold Oct 2018
£270,000Tondor House, Plummers Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NP
Sold May 2018
£130,000
Everything we know about Coppers, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Plummers Road homes
Years Held for Coppers runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,734
Street avg £2,599
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.6 km
Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 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
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB