20 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY

20 Austen Drive is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Weston Super Mare (BS22 7UY). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–104 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since May 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 51.7% above the 2009 sale of £89,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.