22b, Strickland Street, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1AN

22b is a mid-terrace house in Shotton, Deeside, Deeside (CH5 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–92 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in June 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £102,000 sits 466.7% above the 2000 sale of £18,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£38/sq ft) was about 63.7% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.