Flat 4, 96 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AA

Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (26–32 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 43). The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £116,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 78.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.