Flat 1, 43 New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 6 units on file.

It hasn't traded since December 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 54 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 33% above the 2001 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode.