Houds Farm, Wormingford Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NS
About Houds Farm
Houds Farm is a detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3NS). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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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
Houds Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2014OutbuildingFullIn report
Formation of horse exercise and stabling facility for private use in connection with house.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 144674
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Houds Farm
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
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Sales history & valuation
Houds Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£818,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3NS: £2,436,667 (2019–2004).
Nearby sales in CO6 3NS
Jamesons, Wormingford Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NS
Sold Sept 2019
£4,500,000Houds Farm Barn, Wormingford Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NS
Sold Sept 2007
£795,0001 Fairfield Cottages, Wormingford Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NS
Sold Jan 2004
£160,0002 Fairfield Cottages, Wormingford Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NS
Sold Sept 2000
£56,000The Conifers, Wormingford Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NS
Sold Aug 2000
£220,000
Everything we know about Houds Farm, 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
Versus other Wormingford Road homes
EPC Rating for Houds Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 278 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 13.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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
1.1 km
Main Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school 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
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB