5a, Barton Green, Barton Hill Road, Bristol, BS5 0AS

5a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–107 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in March 1995. 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 £158,000 sits 496.2% above the 1995 sale of £26,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 69% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.