18a, Kinsey Street, Congleton, CW12 1ES

18a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Congleton (CW12 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–130 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 23 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in November 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 254.3% above the 1999 sale of £35,000. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.