Flat 7, 2 Kiln Close, Gloucester, GL1 1GG

Flat 7 is an end-of-terrace house in Gloucester (GL1 1GG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band B. At 71 m² this is the 8th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–127 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold June 2023 for £185,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.