7 Moatfields, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3PG
About 7 Moatfields
7 Moatfields is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3PG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 118.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £417,000 in January 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Summer houseYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2026ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Removal of existing conservatory and lean to pergola, erection of single story rear extension
ExtensionDemolition- Reference
- 260019
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Moatfields valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£417,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 January 2023Most recent
£417,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3PG: £365,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in CO6 3PG
1 Moatfields, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3PG
Sold Mar 2021
£370,0008 Moatfields, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3PG
Sold Feb 2021
£363,0004 Moatfields, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3PG
Sold Aug 2018
£365,0006 Moatfields, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3PG
Sold Aug 2017
£365,0002 Moatfields, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3PG
Sold Jun 2015
£215,000
Everything we know about 7 Moatfields, 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 Moatfields homes
Years Held for 7 Moatfields lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,148
Street avg £3,704
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.1 km
Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 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
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB