1 Coach House, Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3HA

1 Coach House is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3HA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to E, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (43 versus a worst of 18). The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.