What type of property is 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF sell for?

10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF last sold for £123,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £25,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

Across 5 sales between November 1996 and July 2018, 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF rose from £25,000 to £123,000, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

The current EPC rating for 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is F with a score of 27 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2JF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF located?

10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF in a safe area?

Police records around 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

The closest primary school to 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is Kendall Church of England Primary School (669m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (1.8km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

The closest bus stop to 10 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is Port Lane, 100m away. The nearest rail option is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 647m away.

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10 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 27

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Port Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

10 Port Lane is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 47 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 28 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold July 2018 for £123,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 30.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingOff road
BalconyYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

10 Port Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F27

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Port Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

10 Port Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£123,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

19 July 2018Most recent
£123,000
+53.8%over 10 years
6 May 2008
£80,000
-8.3%over 1 year
21 February 2007
£87,250
+55.8%over 3 years
28 February 2003
£56,000
+124.0%over 6 years
25 November 1996
£25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2JF: £215,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CO1 2JF

On the street

Versus other Port Lane homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Port Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,617

Street avg £2,537

On par

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Port Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Kendall Church of England Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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