1 Gray Road, Colchester, CO3 3HR

1 Gray Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3HR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–127 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

It hasn't traded since February 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 55.1% above the 2005 sale of £94,806. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.