Dennington, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
About Dennington
Dennington is a detached house in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £740,000 is 18.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £625,000 in November 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Dennington'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Dennington has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2021FullIn report
INSTALL OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL + NEW POOL PLANT ROOM
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 212074
- Aug 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed extensions and changes to windows and external facade
New Windows- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 201059
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Dennington has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£740,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2019Most recent
£625,000
+3.7%over 3 years30 May 2016
£602,500
+249.3%over 17 years25 June 1998
£172,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3PH: £435,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO6 3PH
2 Ferndale Cottages, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
Sold Jul 2025
£230,000Rosedale, 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
£435,000The Bridge House, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
Sold Jan 2018
£1,170,000
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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
Floor Area for Dennington runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,157
Street avg £2,530
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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