8b, Bedford Street, Gloucester, GL1 1QF

8b is a mid-terrace house in Gloucester (GL1 1QF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the 39th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 61 m² the property is well over the postcode median (32 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 56.8% above the 2007 sale of £82,250.