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.

Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. 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.