Flat 1, 204 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AS

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–65 m².

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 128.6% above the 2002 sale of £66,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 46% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).