10a, Port Lane, Colchester, CO1 2JF

10a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–100 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 61.1% above the 2016 sale of £72,000. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.