Flat 5, 56 London Road, Cheltenham, GL52 6EQ

Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in Cheltenham (GL52 6EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the 7th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 289.5% above the 1999 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 64.1% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).