Flat 2, 131 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 3BR

Flat 2 is a detached house in Heavitree, Exeter, Exeter (EX1 3BR). It has a recorded floor area of 15 m² (around 161 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 15 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (15–51 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 (43 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 15 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).