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About 7 Port Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Port Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in September 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 324.5% above the 1999 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 62.4% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 28 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
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)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 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.
7 Port Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£53,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 7 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.
7 Port Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£757
Street avg £2,621
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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