7 Chinook, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RN

7 Chinook is a semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9RN). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 25 m² this is the 4th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £100,000 sits 50.4% above the 2016 sale of £66,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (37 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.