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3 sales on record
About Basement Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Basement Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 26.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 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.
Basement Flat has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2016)
£86,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF
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Detailed AI analysis
An AI-written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Port Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Basement Flat is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,529
Street avg £4,264
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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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