1 Ferndale Cottage, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH

1 Ferndale Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a basement. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 115% above the 2012 sale of £120,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 70 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (December 2012).