Flat 1, 497 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8UG

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Horfield, Bristol, Bristol (BS7 8UG). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 77). Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since January 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2006–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 111% above the 2009 sale of £127,500. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.