What was the last sold price for 1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, CO6 3PL?

1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, CO6 3PL last sold for £87,000 in November 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,500 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, CO6 3PL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and November 2000, 1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, CO6 3PL rose from £68,500 to £87,000, a change of £18,500. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, CO6 3PL had any planning applications?

1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, CO6 3PL has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in January 2002 under ref. F/COL/01/1302. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, CO6 3PL?

1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, CO6 3PL is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, CO6 3PL located?

1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, CO6 3PL sits in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district.

Is 1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, CO6 3PL in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, CO6 3PL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, CO6 3PL?

The closest primary school to 1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, CO6 3PL is Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.2km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, CO6 3PL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, CO6 3PL is New Rd, 98m away. The nearest rail option is Marks Tey Rail Station, 3.0km away.

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1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PL

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Council tax

Band D

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About 1 Spring Cottages

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1 Spring Cottages is a property in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3PL). It has council tax band D.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in November 2000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Spring Cottages, Ford Street, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 1 Spring Cottages.

Jan 2002
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and alteration to front elevation
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/01/1302
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Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2000)

£87,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

17 November 2000Most recent
£87,000
+27.0%over 3 years
6 November 1997
£68,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in CO6 3PL: £350,000 (2025–2003).

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Area

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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

0.1 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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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

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