Flat 7, 48 St Stephens Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AD

Flat 7 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL51 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 44). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.

Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 65.7% above the 2011 sale of £105,000. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).