3 The George, High Street, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, GL54 5LJ

3 The George is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Cheltenham (GL54 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–160 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in August 1997. 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 £219,000 sits 199% above the 1997 sale of £73,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 29.2% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.