Flat 2, 16 Eaton Road, Chester, CH4 7EN

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chester (CH4 7EN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 65 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.

It hasn't traded since April 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.