What kind of home is 15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

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

What was the last sold price for 15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF last sold for £205,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £20,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 1998 and October 2021, 15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF rose from £20,000 to £205,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +10.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF use?

The latest EPC at 15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

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

Which area is 15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF in?

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

Is 15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF in a safe area?

Police records around 15 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.

What schools are near 15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

The closest primary school to 15 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 transport links are near 15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

The closest bus stop to 15 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is Port Lane, 100m away. The nearest rail option is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 647m away.

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15 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Port Lane

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

15 Port Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £205,000 in October 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 76.4% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 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.

Price for 15 Port Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£205,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 2021Most recent
£205,000
+49.6%over 6 years
7 May 2015
£137,000
+95.7%over 12 years
23 May 2002
£70,000
+250.0%over 3 years
28 July 1998
£20,000

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.

Price per m² for 15 Port Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,534

Street avg £2,495

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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