5a, Birch Avenue, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0LZ

5a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Galgate, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 0LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. Tenure is freehold. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–131 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 14.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.