Vicarage Court, Flat 5, Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 4RP

Vicarage Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Vicarage Court (38–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since June 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 37.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode.