5 Copford Court, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DZ

5 Copford Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Marks Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since January 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 70% above the 2006 sale of £130,000. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).