3 Porter Drive
CO3 9FL
- Detached
- Freehold
- 1,313 sq ft
- EPC B
What comparable sales show
Fair match£457,000
Range £380,000 to £535,000 · £348 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£43,000
−8.6% since Jun 2021, −1.7% a year
Rank in CO3 9FL
14th of 27
Postcode average £482,593
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
3 Porter Drive is a freehold detached in CO3 of about 1,313 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £380,000 to £535,000, about £457,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 14th highest of the 27 homes we can compare in CO3 9FL, where the middle figure averages £482,593.
It last sold for £500,000 in June 2021; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £43,000 since, roughly −1.7% a year.
Across Colchester, average prices fell 1.4% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£380,000
Middle
£457,000
Upper end
£535,000
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On the map
Where 3 Porter Drive is
3 Porter Drive on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 3 Porter Drive, lodged 19 May 2021.
Rating now
B84 points
Could reach
A94 points
10 points higher with the improvements below
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Heating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Time and temperature zone control
Very goodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£45 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2021), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £44 a year
Rating after86B - 2
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £358 a year
Rating after94A
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 | £500,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CO3 9FL
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Porter DriveCO3 9FL · Detached | £410,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,076 sq ft | £381 | < 0.1 mi |
| 1 Switchman DriveCO3 9FT · Detached | £690,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,733 sq ft | £398 | 0.1 mi |
| 33 Peace RoadCO3 0HL · Detached | £495,000 | Jan 2026 | 1,345 sq ft | £368 | 0.3 mi |
| 95 Halstead RoadCO3 0JR · Detached | £475,000 | Jun 2025 | 1,410 sq ft | £337 | 0.2 mi |
| 28 Chitts HillCO3 9ST · Detached | £640,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,195 sq ft | £536 | 0.2 mi |
| 9 Rambler CloseCO3 0HR · Detached | £258,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,604 sq ft | £161 | 0.3 mi |
| 17 Pointsman WayCO3 9FR · Detached | £600,000 | Dec 2025 | 1,733 sq ft | £346 | 0.1 mi |
| 34 Sweet Briar RoadCO3 0HJ · Detached | £400,000 | Nov 2025 | 1,227 sq ft | £326 | 0.3 mi |
| 102 Halstead RoadCO3 0JR · Detached | £470,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,615 sq ft | £291 | 0.2 mi |
| 38 Cornflower CloseCO3 0SE · Detached | £525,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,227 sq ft | £428 | 0.4 mi |
| 3 Firstore DriveCO3 9EA · Detached | £350,000 | Apr 2026 | 1,109 sq ft | £316 | 0.4 mi |
| 107 Halstead RoadCO3 0JT · Detached | £510,000 | Jul 2025 | 1,572 sq ft | £325 | 0.3 mi |
The area
CO3 at a glance
What buyers have paid in CO3
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 358 | £349,547 | 1,002 sq ft | £355 | −9.9% |
| Flats | 68 | £180,160 | 639 sq ft | £265 | −6.8% |
| Terraced | 58 | £285,757 | 866 sq ft | £345 | −6.5% |
| Semi-detached | 102 | £347,968 | 949 sq ft | £382 | −2.6% |
| Detached | 127 | £466,340 | 1,279 sq ft | £383 | −9.4% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of May 2021.
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