Apartment 8, 131 Maidenwell Avenue, Leicester, LE5 1QD

Apartment 8 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 1QD). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 45 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 20.7% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.