23 The Rookeries, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DY

23 The Rookeries is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Marks Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 42nd smallest of 56 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 56 units on file.

Held since March 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 316.7% above the 1999 sale of £36,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 59.8% below the postcode norm.