The Bakery, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
About The Bakery
The Bakery is a property in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3PH). It has council tax band B.
Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
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Planning history
- Jun 2007FullIn report
Erection of cartlodge and gates.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 071262
- Jun 2007HeritageIn report
Erection of cartlodge and gates.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 071265
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Bakery has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£535,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2017Most recent
£535,000
+15.7%over 9 years7 August 2008
£462,500
+49.2%over 3 years17 January 2005
£310,000
+138.5%over 6 years1 June 1998
£130,000
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
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB