The Old Rectory, Flat 1, Rectory Gardens, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0ED

The Old Rectory is a mid-terrace house in Cockerham, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Old Rectory (34–86 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 47.7% below the 2014 sale of £260,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£710/sq ft) was about 376.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.