Flat 3, 54 London Road, Cheltenham, GL52 6EQ

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL52 6EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 17 m² (around 183 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 17 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (17–40 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 87.5% above the 2004 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 17 m² it sits well below the postcode median (38 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.