Flat 3, 2 Alexandra Terrace, Exmouth, EX8 1BB

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Exmouth (EX8 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–92 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £135,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 37 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 32 EPCs).