Charles House, Flat 3, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY

Charles House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 85 m² this is the 32nd smallest of 35 units on EPC record in Charles House, where floor areas span 52–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 85 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 34 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016). Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 33.6% above the 2016 sale price.