55a, Cecil Avenue, Bristol, BS5 7SE

55a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS5 7SE). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–138 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.

It hasn't traded since February 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2004–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 72.8% above the 2010 sale of £103,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 29.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.