What type of property is 2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY last sold for £355,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £270,000 in July 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

Across 3 sales between July 2005 and February 2020, 2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY rose from £270,000 to £355,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

The current EPC rating for 2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 3NY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY is in council tax band D.

Where is 2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY located?

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

What is crime like near 2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

Police records around 2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

What is the nearest station to 2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

The closest bus stop to 2 Handford Place, CO3 3NY is Beverley Road, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Handford Place

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

2 Handford Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3NY). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 93 m² this is the 3rd 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. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last sale on file: £355,000 in February 2020.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageEn bloc

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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(1 of 2)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Jun 2009

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%21%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester, CO3 3NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Handford Place has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£355,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

7 February 2020Most recent
£355,000
+14.5%over 10 years
26 November 2009
£310,000
+14.8%over 4 years
10 July 2005
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3NY: £425,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CO3 3NY

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.

On epc rating, 2 Handford Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,817

Street avg £3,424

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

5/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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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