Emperor Court, Flat 16, 19 Brookbank Close, Cheltenham, GL50 3NL

Emperor Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Cheltenham (GL50 3NL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 88 m² this is the 29th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in Emperor Court, where floor areas span 52–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 83). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 10.8% above the 2004 sale price.