22 Handford Court, Stepping Lane, Derby, DE1 1GX

22 Handford Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Derby (DE1 1GX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the 28th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–405 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 (42 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. At 59 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 95.3% above the 2003 sale of £53,750.