20a, Lancelot Road, Exeter, EX4 9DA

20a is a one-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). At 46 m² this is the 11th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 30 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 46 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 29 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 44.9% above the 2007 sale price.