8 Durham Square, Colchester, CO1 2RS

8 Durham Square is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017. Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 31.8% above the 2017 sale price.