Charles House, Flat 21, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY

Charles House is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Charles House (52–94 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 35 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

8 years since the last transfer (May 2018). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 34 EPCs).