6a, Station Road, Hest Bank, Lancaster, LA2 6HP

6a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hest Bank, Lancaster, Lancaster (LA2 6HP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–207 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 19 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good.

Held since March 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 127.5% above the 2000 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.