25a, Faulkner Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3BD

25a is a mid-terrace house in Hoole, Chester, Chester (CH2 3BD). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 60 m² this is the 10th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (28 versus a best of 73).

At 60 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.