Flat 2, 39 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2QN

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Heavitree, Exeter, Exeter (EX1 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 50). The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 48 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 49.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012.