Flat 1, 96 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AA

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 29 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–32 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file.

At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 15.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £112,500 in November 2023.