The Conifers, Wormingford Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NS
About The Conifers
The Conifers is a four-bedroom detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3NS). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in August 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £666,000 sits 202.7% above the 2000 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 79.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
The Conifers's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2022Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of dwelling currently operating under use Class 3 (b) to C2 incorporating the addition of an outbuilding containing 2 supported living accommodation units to provide 24 hour complex needs care.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 222467
- Apr 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, front bay and storage room conversion
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/02/0341
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Conifers
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
The Conifers's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£666,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 August 2000Most recent
£220,000
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
£56,000
Everything we know about The Conifers, 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
On floor area, The Conifers runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 280 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 14.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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