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

5 Lexden Park House is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3UF). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 138 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 84–244 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 5 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.

It hasn't traded since June 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 138 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 24.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.