Berrow Lodge, Flat 3, Clarence Road East, Weston Super Mare, BS23 4BH

Berrow Lodge is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Weston Super Mare (BS23 4BH). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Berrow Lodge (29–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 350% above the 1999 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 55.2% below the postcode norm. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).