Flat 2, 12 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham, GL52 6AA

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Cheltenham (GL52 6AA). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–87 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 45.1% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.