5 Chequers Court, Aylesbury, HP21 9EQ

5 Chequers Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Aylesbury (HP21 9EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since June 1999, a hold of 27 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 £138,000 sits 193.6% above the 1999 sale of £47,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.