Flat 10, 8 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS

Flat 10 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1PS). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 16 units on file.

Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 82 EPCs).