8c, College Road, Exeter, EX1 1TE

8c is a mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX1 1TE). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 45 m² this is the 5th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–266 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since February 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 92.9% above the 2003 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 38.6% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).