Compton House, Flat 4, High Town, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AE

Compton House is a mid-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Compton House (29–53 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).