Flat 4, 2 Alderson Square, Harrogate, HG2 8AX

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrogate (HG2 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 66 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (66–127 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 (48 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68).

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (154 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Sold April 2022 for £285,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 11.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 88.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.