278 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FU

278 Dale Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0FU). 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 (32–76 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since April 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 296.8% above the 1999 sale of £31,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 48.9% below the postcode norm. At 32 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 38 EPCs).