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 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–221 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 13 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 £209,000 sits 124.7% above the 1999 sale of £93,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 73.2% below the postcode norm. At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.