18a, Wethersfield Road, Colchester, CO2 0BB

18a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 78.5% above the 2019 sale of £65,000. Last sale on file: £65,000 in December 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 43 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.