Flat 2, 36 Brook Street, Gloucester, GL1 4UP

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Gloucester (GL1 4UP). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–63 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 48). The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

It hasn't traded since August 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 sits 681.3% above the 1998 sale of £16,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 74.9% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.