7 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF
About 7 Port Lane
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
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
7 Port Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£53,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 September 1999Most recent
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2JF: £215,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Port Lane homes
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
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB