Wellington House, Flat 5, Wellington Street, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1AH

Wellington House is a mid-terrace house in Shotton, Deeside, Deeside (CH5 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Wellington House, where floor areas span 32–39 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 20.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 is 34.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.