1 Estuary Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5GH

1 Estuary Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5GH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 54.5% above the 2007 sale of £173,500.