Flat 1, 46 London Road, Cheltenham, GL52 6DY

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL52 6DY). 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 (42–76 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 42 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 35 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).