Flat 2, 9 Montpellier Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 1UA

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 1UA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–96 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since March 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £194,000 sits 288% above the 1997 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 45.5% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.