Flat, 433 Stapleton Road, Bristol, BS5 6NA

Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 20 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (20–92 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in November 2000. 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 £225,000 sits 150% above the 2000 sale of £90,000. At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.