5 Alan Way, Colchester, CO3 4LG

5 Alan Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £550,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 66.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.