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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Handford Place

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

8 Handford Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached 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 (June 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 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
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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.

8 Handford Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2024

Current Certificate
Jun 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 June 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester, CO3 3NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£342,500

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2014Most recent

    £342,500

    +26.9%over 9 years

  2. 23 February 2005

    £270,000

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

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,848

Street avg £3,377

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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

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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.
£324k

1 Creffield Road

CO3 3JB

2 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Handford Place, Queens Road

CO3 3NY

2 bed2 bath
£269k

1 Alexandra Terrace

CO3 3DE

2 bed2 bath
£246k

1 Burlington Road

CO3 3AJ

2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Constantine Road

CO3 3DU

3 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Della Court, West Lodge Road

CO3 3NW

2 bed
£621k

1 Elianore Road

CO3 3RX

3 bed1 bath
£143k

1 Gray Road

CO3 3HR

1 bed1 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

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.

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