Flat 1, 18 Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1AE

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Chester (CH2 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–105 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in May 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 72.4% above the 2000 sale of £123,000. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.