Flat 2, 5 Buttgarden Street, Bideford, EX39 2AU

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Bideford (EX39 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 455 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–198 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 60). The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in August 1997. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 357.7% above the 1997 sale of £24,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 52.5% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).