2a, Cedar Drive, Chester, CH2 3LG

2a is a semi-detached house in Chester (CH2 3LG). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (57–99 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 57 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 35.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £115,000.