Horse House, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
About Horse House
Horse House is a detached house in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Horse House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Horse House
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
Horse House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3PH: £435,000 (2025–2019).
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
£435,000Dennington, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
Sold Nov 2019
£625,000
Everything we know about Horse House, 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
Horse House is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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