Flat 2, 5 College Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1NH

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1NH). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 17.4% above the 2010 sale price.