5 Meadow Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PH

5 Meadow Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7PH). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 81.3% above the 2009 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 20.9% below the postcode norm.