Alba Ryder Court, Flat 5, 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 32 m² (around 348 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Alba Ryder Court (32–41 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 (41 versus a best of 65). The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 71% above the 2013 sale of £65,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 32 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).