12 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF

12 Port Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 62.3% below the 2024 sale of £300,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£715/sq ft) was about 283.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold January 2024 for £300,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.