Flat 2, 1 The Square, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1AR

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–53 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 42 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).