Stuart House, Flat 14, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BQ

Stuart House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Stuart House (37–82 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 49 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 29.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.