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

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–65 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Sold March 2024 for £181,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 93.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.