Rose Court, Flat 1, Board Cross, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5DX

Rose Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shepton Mallet (BA4 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Rose Court (40–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 2006 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 37.6% above the 2006 sale price. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.