18 Dora Walk, Gloucester, GL1 4PP

18 Dora Walk is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Gloucester (GL1 4PP). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (31–92 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 78). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 100% above the 2015 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 31 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.