Gay Court, Flat 6, London Road West, Bath, BA1 7QU

Gay Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bath (BA1 7QU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 63 m² this is the 8th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in Gay Court, where floor areas span 56–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2005–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 26.4% above the 2010 sale price.