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About 8 Port Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Port Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 8.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 75.7% above the 2010 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. At 69 m² it's 19% larger 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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2010)
£115,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 8 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.
EPC Rating for 8 Port Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £2,580
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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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