Flat 3, 3 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LA

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0LA). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–156 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 174.2% above the 2002 sale of £45,950. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.