Flat, 21 Green Lane, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7AL

Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Padiham, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–107 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (19 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (July 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).