1a, Ivy Terrace, Lightcliffe, Halifax, HX3 8BD

1a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lightcliffe, Halifax, Halifax (HX3 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–93 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 140% above the 2002 sale of £45,000. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.