What type of property is 7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF sell for?

7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF last sold for £53,000 in September 1999, around 27 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

The current EPC rating for 7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2JF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

7 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.

Where is 7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF located?

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

Is 7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF show an average of 279 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

The closest bus stop to 7 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is Port Lane, 100m away. The nearest rail option is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 647m away.

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7 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF

Estimated value

£227,000

Since the 1999 sale (£53,000)+328%
Against CO1 2JF's recent median (£215,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£227,000

Against its 1999 sale (£53,000)+328%
Against CO1 2JF's recent median (£215,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Port Lane is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in CO1 2JF
5 sales, median £215,000 (2025–2024)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Port Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

23 September 1999Most recent
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2JF: £215,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CO1 2JF

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

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 £227,000 sits 328.3% above the 1999 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 63.1% 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).

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
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 February 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Jan 2012

EPC improved fromE43toD55

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

90%60%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

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.

7 Port Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£757

Street avg £2,731

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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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%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 7 Port Lane is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 7 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 7 Port Lane was lodged in February 2022 at band D and is valid until February 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 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: 7 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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