18 Maple Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4PQ

18 Maple Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 40% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.