Brookfield East, Flat 1, New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4LA

Brookfield East is a one-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 4LA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 52 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Brookfield East (47–52 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 20.6% above the 2005 sale price.