178c, North Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1JF

178c is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bedminster, Bristol, Bristol (BS3 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–261 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 79). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 64.6% above the 2015 sale of £96,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.