15a, Mill Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1BS

15a is a semi-detached house in Upton, Chester, Chester (CH2 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 100 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–221 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 162.4% above the 1999 sale of £93,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 73% below the postcode norm. At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.