Flat 1, 7 Queens Crescent, Exeter, EX4 6AY

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–159 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since May 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 209.6% above the 2000 sale of £57,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 23.7% below the postcode norm.