What type of property is 8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG?

8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG sell for?

8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG last sold for £363,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £96,000 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG?

Across 4 sales between June 1996 and February 2021, 8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG rose from £96,000 to £363,000, a change of £267,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG?

The current EPC rating for 8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG?

8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG?

8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG located?

8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG sits in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Moatfields, CO6 3PG is Memorial, 147m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Moatfields, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3PG

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Moatfields

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

8 Moatfields is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3PG). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Sold February 2021 for £363,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromC69toD64

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Moatfields, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Moatfields has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

8 Moatfields has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£363,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

15 February 2021Most recent
£363,000
+47.6%over 11 years
26 November 2009
£246,000
+4.7%over 5 years
23 May 2004
£235,000
+144.8%over 7 years
12 June 1996
£96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3PG: £365,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in CO6 3PG

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On the street

Versus other Moatfields homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Moatfields runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,946

Street avg £3,904

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 3PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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