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 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–100 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 70.8% above the 2016 sale of £72,000. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.