8 Bob Russell House, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF

8 Bob Russell House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 55.9% above the 2015 sale of £72,500. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2015. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.