Eden Lodge, Flat 4, Mellbecks, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4AB

Eden Lodge is a one-bedroom detached house in Kirkby Stephen (CA17 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Eden Lodge (42–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (56 versus a worst of 33). The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £115,000.