Flat 2, 2 College Road, Exeter, EX1 1TE

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX1 1TE). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–176 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 (51 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 42 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 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 12.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.