3a, Chester Road West, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1BX

3a is a semi-detached house in Shotton, Deeside, Deeside (CH5 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–251 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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: 11.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 32.5% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 168.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.