Venus Cottage, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PH
About Venus Cottage
Venus Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 63.2% above the 2006 sale of £155,000. At 74 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Venus Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Venus Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Venus Cottage
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
Venus Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.4% per year over 5 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 14.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2006Most recent
£155,000
+28.1%over 2 years14 September 2003
£120,995
+53.2%over 2 years23 April 2001
£79,000
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
Everything we know about Venus Cottage, 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 years held, Venus Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,095
Street avg £2,648
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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.
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