Flat 3, 5 Caroline Buildings, Bath, BA2 4JH

Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Bath (BA2 4JH). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in October 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 143.3% above the 2001 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 29.6% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.