Mercia House, Flat 69, The Precinct, Coventry, CV1 1NR

Mercia House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Coventry (CV1 1NR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 42nd smallest of 48 units on EPC record in Mercia House, where floor areas span 32–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since March 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 200% above the 2005 sale of £43,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 45.5% below the postcode norm.