Jamesons, Wormingford Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NS
About Jamesons
Jamesons is a detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3NS). It has a recorded floor area of 447 m² (around 4811 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.
Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,156,000 is 74.3% below the 2019 sale of £4,500,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. At 447 m² the property is well over the postcode median (207 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £4,500,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Jamesons's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
Jamesons has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Amendment comprising enlargement of approved extension (Application No. COL/02/0609)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/03/0965
- May 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/02/0609
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Jamesons
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
Price for Jamesons has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£1,156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 25 years.
£4,500,000
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2019Most recent
£4,500,000
+17.5%over 1 year21 December 2017
£3,829,635
+57.2%27 November 2017
£2,436,667
+1071.5%over 22 years10 February 1995
£208,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3NS: £160,000 (2007–1995).
Nearby sales in CO6 3NS
Houds 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 Jamesons, 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
Floor Area for Jamesons runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
447 m²
Street avg 218 m²
CO₂ Emissions
25.0 t/year
Street avg 10.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 5 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