Flat 5, 36 Brook Street, Gloucester, GL1 4UP

Flat 5 is an end-of-terrace house in Gloucester (GL1 4UP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 67).

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 60% above the 2023 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £75,000 in March 2023.