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Jamesons, Wormingford Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NS

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
447 m²
4811 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Jamesons

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

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

Energy performance

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

Jamesons's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
25.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jul 2013
Main Fuel
OilCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Jamesons, Wormingford Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jamesons has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jul 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Amendment comprising enlargement of approved extension (Application No. COL/02/0609)

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/03/0965
    View planning record
  2. May 2002
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/0609
    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.

Price for Jamesons has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£4,500,000

Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2019Most recent

    £4,500,000

    +17.5%over 1 year
  2. 21 December 2017

    £3,829,635

    +57.2%
  3. 27 November 2017

    £2,436,667

    +1071.5%over 22 years
  4. 10 February 1995

    £208,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3NS: £160,000 (2007–1995).

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On the street

Versus other Wormingford Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Jamesons runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 50 (E)

Above

Floor Area

447 m²

Street avg 218 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

25.0 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 3NS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Jamesons, Wormingford Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.