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

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

When did 3 Handford Place, CO3 3NY last change hands?

3 Handford Place, CO3 3NY last sold for £330,000 in June 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £269,995 in November 2004, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Handford Place, CO3 3NY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2004 and June 2008, 3 Handford Place, CO3 3NY rose from £269,995 to £330,000, a change of £60,005. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 3 Handford Place, CO3 3NY is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

3 Handford Place, CO3 3NY has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is 3 Handford Place, CO3 3NY in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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 3 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Handford Place, CO3 3NY?

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

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

Estimated value

£345,000

Since the 2008 sale (£330,000)+5%
Against CO3 3NY's recent median (£362,000)-5%

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

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£345,000

Against its 2008 sale (£330,000)+5%
Against CO3 3NY's recent median (£362,000)-5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Handford Place is modelled from its 89 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in CO3 3NY
5 sales, median £362,000 (2026–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Sales timeline

5 June 2008Most recent
£330,000
+22.2%over 3 years
12 November 2004
£269,995

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 3 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 3 Handford Place

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

3 Handford Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3NY). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 89 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (89–144 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it's 22.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
ConciergeYes

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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

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 August 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

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

3 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.

3 Handford Place is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,708

Street avg £3,394

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 3 Handford Place is modelled from its 89 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 3 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 3 Handford Place was lodged in August 2018 at band C and is valid until August 2028. 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 3 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: 3 Handford Place is in council tax band D. 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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