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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Handford Place

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

6 Handford Place is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3NY). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. At 139 m² this is the 8th 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 (August 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2006. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 21.5% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Bathrooms1
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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
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester, CO3 3NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.
Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2006Most recent

    £340,000

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

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.

On price per m², 6 Handford Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,446

Street avg £3,595

Strongly below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£368k

1 Constantine Road

CO3 3DU

3 bed1 bath
£596k

1 Elianore Road

CO3 3RX

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Handford Place, Queens Road

CO3 3NY

2 bed2 bath
£479k

1 Hamilton Road

CO3 3DZ

4 bed2 bath
£333k

1 Creffield Road

CO3 3JB

2 bed1 bath
£572k

1 Francis Kellerman Walk

CO3 3EJ

4 bed3 bath
£281k

1 Alexandra Terrace

CO3 3DE

2 bed2 bath
£672k

1 Fitzwilliam Road

CO3 3RZ

4 bed
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 6 Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester, CO3 3NY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.