3 Church Grove, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3SA
About 3 Church Grove
3 Church Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3SA). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 21.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 Church Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Church Grove has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed singlestorey rear extension including new pitched roof to replace existing flat roof over existing adjacent extension. Single storey lobby extension to front of building.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 210701
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Church Grove
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 January 2021Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3SA: £349,995 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CO6 3SA
5 Church Grove, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3SA
Sold Jun 2025
£352,0009 Church Grove, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3SA
Sold Jun 2022
£447,5002 Church Grove, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3SA
Sold Nov 2020
£265,0004 Church Grove, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3SA
Sold Dec 2014
£282,50010 Church Grove, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3SA
Sold Sept 2014
£341,500
Everything we know about 3 Church Grove, 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 Church Grove homes
3 Church Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,010
Street avg £3,141
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.1 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 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
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB