16 Bardsley Close, Colchester, CO4 5GS

16 Bardsley Close is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 5GS). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–407 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 52.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £150,000.