3 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ

3 Rowan Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. At 57 m² this is the 5th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 44.1% above the 2015 sale price.