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

Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Handford Place

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

5 Handford Place is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3NY). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. At 144 m² this is the largest 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 (January 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £425,000 — fresh data. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester, CO3 3NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Handford Place has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£425,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 2025Most recent

    £425,000

    +14.9%over 20 years

  2. 12 November 2004

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3NY: £425,000 (2024–2018).

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.

5 Handford Place is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,951

Street avg £3,532

Strongly below

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Handford Place

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£450k

1 Capel Road

CO3 3TU

£450k

1 Handford Place, Queens Road

CO3 3NY

2 bed2 bath
£427k

1 Gilberd House, Lexden Park

CO3 3UF

£479k

1 Hamilton Road

CO3 3DZ

4 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Christ Church Court

CO3 3AU

£391k

1 Athelstan Road

CO3 3TN

£368k

1 Constantine Road

CO3 3DU

3 bed1 bath
£572k

1 Francis Kellerman Walk

CO3 3EJ

4 bed3 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO3 3NY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester, CO3 3NY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.