Flat 2, 16 Edward Street, Bathwick, Bath, BA2 4DU

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Bathwick, Bath, Bath (BA2 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 62 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–104 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 (44 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since February 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 336.7% above the 1997 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 73.9% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).