2 Ferndale Cottages, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
About 2 Ferndale Cottages
2 Ferndale Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £230,000 in July 2025. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 154.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Ferndale Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 12 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2025Most recent
£230,000
+19.8%over 7 years6 December 2017
£192,000
+57.4%over 4 years28 March 2013
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3PH: £625,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CO6 3PH
Rosedale, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
Sold Oct 2023
£400,000Caterpillar Cottage, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
Sold Mar 2021
£695,000Valley House, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
Sold Nov 2020
£435,000Dennington, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
Sold Nov 2019
£625,000The Bridge House, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
Sold Jan 2018
£1,170,000
Everything we know about 2 Ferndale Cottages, 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 Ford Street homes
On price per m², 2 Ferndale Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,259
Street avg £2,408
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
0.0 km
New Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 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
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB