Flat 1, 5 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6BW). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (61–160 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold September 2020 for £217,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 76.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.