What type of property is Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is an end-of-terrace house.

What did Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF sell for?

Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF last sold for £86,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £28,500 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

Across 3 sales between August 2001 and August 2016, Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF rose from £28,500 to £86,000, a change of £57,500. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF have?

The current EPC rating for Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (366 sq ft). That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2JF. Source: EPC Register.

How is Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF heated?

The latest EPC at Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF located?

Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

Police records around Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

The closest primary school to Basement Flat, 12 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.

How well connected is Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF?

The closest bus stop to Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, CO1 2JF is Port Lane, 100m away. The nearest rail option is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 647m away.

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Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor -1

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

34 m²

366 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

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.

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). Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. 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. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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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)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Jul 2016

EPC improved fromF38toE45

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Basement Flat, 12 Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Basement Flat has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

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

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£86,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2016Most recent
£86,000
+7.5%over 11 years
24 January 2005
£80,000
+180.7%over 3 years
8 August 2001
£28,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2JF: £215,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CO1 2JF

On the street

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

Below

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 36 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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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