14 Spring Lane, Lexden Bridge Hamlet, Colchester, CO3 4AR

14 Spring Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lexden Bridge Hamlet, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 68.3% above the 2015 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (219 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.