5 Suffolk Close, Colchester, CO4 0AY

5 Suffolk Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 61.9% above the 2009 sale of £168,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 37 EPCs).