Flat, 4 Ryland Bridge, Welton, Lincoln, LN2 3RP

Flat is a mid-terrace house in Welton, Lincoln, Lincoln (LN2 3RP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the 9th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 2003 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 55.1% above the 2003 sale of £69,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 33.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).