Flat 1, 145 Locking Road, Weston Super Mare, BS23 3ER

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Weston Super Mare (BS23 3ER). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in June 1996. 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 £135,000 sits 208.6% above the 1996 sale of £43,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 41.3% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 50 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.