What kind of home is 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY sell for?

12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY last sold for £425,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £370,000 in September 2004, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2004 and May 2023, 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY rose from £370,000 to £425,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

The current EPC rating for 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 3NY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY use?

The latest EPC at 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY in?

12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

Police records around 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

The closest primary school to 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY is Hamilton Primary School (488m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Royal Grammar School (202m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Handford Place, CO3 3NY is Beverley Road, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester, CO3 3NY

Estimated value

£428,000

Since the 2023 sale (£425,000)+1%
Against CO3 3NY's recent median (£362,000)+18%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band F

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£428,000

Against its 2023 sale (£425,000)+1%
Against CO3 3NY's recent median (£362,000)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Handford Place is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 3NY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
134 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CO3 3NY
5 sales, median £362,000 (2026–2024)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Handford Place's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

1 May 2023Most recent
£425,000
+14.9%over 18 years
2 September 2004
£370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3NY: £362,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CO3 3NY

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester, CO3 3NY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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Overview

About 12 Handford Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Handford Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 3NY). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. At 134 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 89–144 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (73 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 73).

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Sold May 2023 for £425,000.

Specifications

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
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 June 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester, CO3 3NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Handford Place 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.

On the street

Versus other Handford Place homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Handford Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,172

Street avg £3,461

Below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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.

Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Beverley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Colchester Royal Grammar School. 31 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolSecondary202m
Hamilton Primary SchoolPrimary488m
St Benedict's Catholic CollegeSecondary628m
Colchester County High School for GirlsSecondary628m

Nearest stops

Beverley RoadBus stop173m
The AvenueBus stop254m
Essex County HospitalBus stop338m
Ireton RoadBus stop368m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
Shoplifting243 reports8%
Public Order222 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 3NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 12 Handford Place is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 3NY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 12 Handford Place. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Handford Place was lodged in June 2022 at band C and is valid until June 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Handford Place. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 3NY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 12 Handford Place is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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