Flat 2, 106 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF11 9DX

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cardiff (CF11 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–44 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

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. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 51.1% above the 2007 sale of £99,950. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.