Flat 2, 8 Birkby Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PS

Flat 2 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 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 42 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 82 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 16.9% above the 2007 sale price.