Chester House, Flat 27, Imperial Road, Exmouth, EX8 1DB

Chester House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exmouth (EX8 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Chester House, where floor areas span 39–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 37). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 21.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.