What kind of home is 20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF sell for?

20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF last sold for £118,500 in September 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £24,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

Across 5 sales between January 1997 and September 2005, 20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF rose from £24,000 to £118,500, a change of £94,500. That works out to roughly +20.1% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2JF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF use?

The latest EPC at 20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

20 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 20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF in?

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

Is 20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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 20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

The closest bus stop to 20 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is Port Lane, 100m away. The nearest rail option is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 647m away.

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20 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 Port Lane

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

20 Port Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 77.2% above the 2005 sale of £118,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 19.7% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

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 Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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 20 Port Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£210,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£118,500

Growth on file: 20.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2005Most recent
£118,500
-5.2%
29 June 2005
£125,000
+2.5%over 1 year
13 February 2004
£122,000
+83.7%over 7 months
10 July 2003
£66,400
+176.7%over 6 years
9 January 1997
£24,000

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.

On floor area, 20 Port Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,669

Street avg £2,580

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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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1 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street

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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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