Hopton Court, Flat 7, Bowns Close, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6NY

Hopton Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet (BA4 6NY). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Hopton Court, where floor areas span 32–46 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £104,000 sits 258.6% above the 2000 sale of £29,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 62.8% below the postcode norm. At 33 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 7 EPCs).