5a, Melville Road, Coventry, CV1 3AN

5a is a mid-terrace house in Coventry (CV1 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 62 m² this is the 6th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–206 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 22 units on file.

Held since May 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 240.4% above the 2000 sale of £44,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 48.8% below the postcode norm. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.