13 Alford Close, Exeter, EX1 3LR

13 Alford Close is a semi-detached house in Exeter (EX1 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (58–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 58 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 46.4% above the 2006 sale price.