Flat 2, 3 Springfield Terrace, Northam, Bideford, EX39 1DN

Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Northam, Bideford, Bideford (EX39 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in July 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 50% above the 2008 sale of £80,000. At 43 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 7 EPCs).