2 Ash Grove, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 8HE

2 Ash Grove is a one-bedroom detached house in Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Rossendale (BB4 8HE). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–220 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in June 2000. 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 £141,000 sits 370% above the 2000 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 44.9% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.