Flat 1, 57 Main Road, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JW

Flat 1 is a detached house in Galgate, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 0JW). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–47 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 12% below the 2020 sale of £150,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 320.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £150,000 in March 2020.