Flat 5, 74 Kitchener Road, Ipswich, IP1 4DT

Flat 5 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ipswich (IP1 4DT). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–42 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 49 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 35.3% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.