Flat 3, 34 Culver Street East, Colchester, CO1 1LE

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 60% above the 2004 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.