Charles House, Flat 7, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY

Charles House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 67 m² this is the 15th 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. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 41.5% above the 2010 sale price.