22 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG

22 Braithwaite Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–177 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2006 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 36.1% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.