Flat, 35 Friar Gate, Derby, DE1 1DA

Flat is a detached house in Derby (DE1 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 88 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (27–88 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 54.3% below the 2023 sale of £280,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (34 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold April 2023 for £280,000.