Apartment 3, 46 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA

Apartment 3 is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 86). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

At 52 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).