Flat 1, 214 Kings Road, Harrogate, HG1 5JG

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harrogate (HG1 5JG). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 76.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £157,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.