1 Bourne Court, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7RJ

1 Bourne Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2024 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–124 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 44). The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good.

Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 123.6% above the 2001 sale of £80,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.