25 Dawes Close, Coventry, CV2 4LL

25 Dawes Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Coventry (CV2 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–96 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 47 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 sits 71.8% above the 2005 sale of £59,950. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.