96a, Chester Road West, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1BZ

96a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shotton, Deeside, Deeside (CH5 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 7th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–166 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 20 units on file.

Held since February 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £96,000 sits 92% above the 2008 sale of £50,000. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2004. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.