1 The Flats, Church Street, Puncknowle, Dorchester, DT2 9BL

1 The Flats is an end-of-terrace house in Puncknowle, Dorchester, Dorchester (DT2 9BL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 59 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (31 versus a best of 69).

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 133.5% above the 2001 sale of £74,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.