Compton House, Flat 5, 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 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Compton House, where floor areas span 29–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 58). The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. 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 37 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 10 EPCs).