Flat 1, 17 Walcot Buildings, Bath, BA1 6AD

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bath (BA1 6AD). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–46 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 58). The latest certificate (May 2023) 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 August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£514/sq ft) was about 97.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.