Stuart House, Flat 5, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BQ

Stuart House is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 69 m² this is the 43rd smallest of 51 units on EPC record in Stuart House, where floor areas span 37–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 51 units on file.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 28% above the 2014 sale price.