130 Barton Street, Gloucester, GL1 4EN

130 Barton Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gloucester (GL1 4EN). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–161 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 71). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 85% above the 2003 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (45 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).