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4 sales on record
About 5 Port Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Port Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 8.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 46.7% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
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(1 of 2)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Port Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2010)
£120,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 5 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF
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Detailed AI analysis
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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.
5 Port Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,449
Street avg £2,544
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
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