15 Taurus Close, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9AL

15 Taurus Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Longford, Gloucester, Gloucester (GL2 9AL). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (26–74 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (41 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 46.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.