Flat 5, 38 Pleasant Valley, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AP

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 486 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 29.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 34.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.