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Get started12 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).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 10% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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.
Bridge flat over existing access
Latest sale on 12 Port Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 24 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 24 years.
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12 Port Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,692
Street avg £2,543
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 34 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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22 January 2024Most recent
£300,000
+233.3%over 7 years31 August 2016
£90,000
+28.6%over 12 years30 April 2004
£70,000
+141.4%over 4 years3 August 1999
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2JF: £209,500 (2025–2022).
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Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Closest school
0.7 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB