Flat 2, 3 West Park, Harrogate, HG1 1BL

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harrogate (HG1 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Held since January 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 107% above the 2002 sale of £99,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.