14 Crossfields, Stoke By Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4RG

14 Crossfields is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stoke By Nayland, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4RG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £305,000.