48b, Station Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3QB

48b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Draycott, Derby, Derby (DE72 3QB). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–275 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since November 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 253.4% above the 2001 sale of £29,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm.