Portobello Buildings is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Walton On The Naze (CO14 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Portobello Buildings (29–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 116.5% above the 2011 sale of £48,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 34.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. At 29 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (34 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Portobello Buildings has no planning applications on record.
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Portobello Buildings valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£105,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£48,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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Portobello Buildings is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,672
Street avg £1,924
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Walton Post Office — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
11 October 2011Most recent
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO14 8BB: £79,995 (2024–2018).
Portobello Buildings Flat 1 High Street Walton On The Naze
Sold Sept 2024
Portobello Buildings Flat 2 High Street Walton On The Naze
Sold Sept 2022
Portobello Buildings Flat 10 High Street Walton On The Naze
Sold Aug 2020
Portobello Buildings Flat 4 High Street Walton On The Naze
Sold Mar 2018
Portobello Buildings Flat 5 High Street Walton On The Naze
Sold Mar 2018

CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
CO14 8QY
Closest school
0.4 km
Walton on the Naze Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB