16 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG

16 Braithwaite Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 65 m² this is the 4th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–177 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 55.2% above the 2014 sale of £125,000. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 65 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 35 EPCs).