Flat 1, 3 Franklin Road, Harrogate, HG1 5ED

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Harrogate (HG1 5ED). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–135 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in June 2000. 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 £142,000 sits 136.7% above the 2000 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).