4 Fen Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4HT
About 4 Fen Street
4 Fen Street is a detached house in Nayland, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4HT). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 sits 1906.7% above the 2018 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£20/sq ft) was about 92.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2003. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2018 for £30,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 Fen Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2003Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of intergal garage to provide additional living accommodation.
- Reference
- B//03/00370
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Fen Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -14.6% per year over 15 years.
£30,000
Growth on file: -14.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2018Most recent
£30,000
-92.0%over 3 years1 September 2015
£375,000
+13.6%over 11 years23 September 2003
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4HT: £735,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in CO6 4HT
11 Fen Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4HT
Sold Apr 2024
£630,00041 Fen Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4HT
Sold Feb 2024
£750,00021 Fen Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4HT
Sold May 2019
£735,00020 Fen Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4HT
Sold Dec 2015
£830,00028 Fen Street, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4HT
Sold Dec 2012
£555,000
Everything we know about 4 Fen Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Fen Street homes
Price per m² for 4 Fen Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£219
Street avg £3,257
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 10.6 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
Longwood House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Nayland Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB