Alba Ryder Court, Flat 4, Longbridge, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5EN

Alba Ryder Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Shepton Mallet (BA4 5EN). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Alba Ryder Court, where floor areas span 32–41 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since February 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 78.3% above the 2006 sale of £60,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).