Palestra Lodge, Flat 6, The Waterloo, Cirencester, GL7 2PZ

Palestra Lodge is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cirencester (GL7 2PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 581 m² (around 6254 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 581 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Palestra Lodge (52–581 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 (50 versus a best of 78). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 581 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 26.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 89.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.