Flat 2, 5 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW

Flat 2 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 1900-1929 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 67). The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 23.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode.