Flat 3, 21 Harlow Oval, Harrogate, HG2 0DS

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG2 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 82 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (82–148 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

It hasn't traded since September 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £264,000 sits 506.9% above the 1998 sale of £43,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 78.7% below the postcode norm. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.