19a, High Street, Swindon, Dudley, DY3 4NP

19a is an end-of-terrace house in Swindon, Dudley, Dudley (DY3 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–155 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 (54 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 23.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 119% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £170,000 in October 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.