86a, Darlington Crescent, Saughall, Chester, CH1 6DB

86a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Saughall, Chester, Chester (CH1 6DB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–183 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 37 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 72). Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2005–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at -27.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 42.4% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.