71b, Nelson Street, Shotton, Deeside, CH5 1DH

71b is an end-of-terrace house in Shotton, Deeside, Deeside (CH5 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 49 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 units on file.

Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 373.9% above the 2014 sale of £23,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014.