Flat 3, 7 Abbey Hill, Kenilworth, CV8 1LW

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kenilworth (CV8 1LW). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (66 versus a worst of 42). Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2007 — that's 19 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. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 48% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 224.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.