Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF
5 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£208,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£180,000)+16%
- Against CO1 2JF's recent median (£215,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£208,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£180,000)+16%
- Against CO1 2JF's recent median (£215,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Port Lane is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2JF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
57 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO1 2JF
5 sales, median £215,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Port Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£180,000
5 July 2017
£179,995
+30.0%over 10 years30 May 2007
£138,500
+15.4%over 1 year17 February 2006
£120,000
+160.9%over 6 years7 September 1999
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2JF: £215,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Port Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Port Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £180,000 in January 2021. Across the public record there are 5 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 15.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 February 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 3 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF
1decisions35documents10nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Feb 2015DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing workshop. Change and replace with 2 no 2 bedroom semi detached houses with associated parking.
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- 146478
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMay 2015Decision
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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 habitable rooms, 3 Port Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,158
Street avg £2,627
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
279/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary669m
- St. George's SchoolPrimary825m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary910m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Port LaneBus stop100m
- Port LaneBus stop122m
- St Leonard's ChurchBus stop217m
- Cannon StreetBus stop313m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
- Shoplifting532 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
- Public Order253 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Port Lane is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2JF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 3 Port Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Port Lane was lodged in February 2017 at band D and is valid until February 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 3 Port Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2JF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Port Lane is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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