5 Gilberd House, Lexden Park, Colchester, CO3 3UF

5 Gilberd House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3UF). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1085 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 101 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 84–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 59). The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 12.2% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 67.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.