1 Darina Court, Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FL

1 Darina Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0FL). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. At 33 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 65% above the 2004 sale of £79,995. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.