Flat 1, 102 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2RS

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Heavitree, Exeter, Exeter (EX1 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–56 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 (48 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 31 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 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 31.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015).