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

6 Darina Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0FL). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 48.1% above the 2004 sale price.