15a, Blackberry Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RT

15a is a semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0RT). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in 15a, where floor areas span 38–54 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 64). The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£662/sq ft) was about 244.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 37 EPCs).