Flat 5, 42 Park Square North, Leeds, LS1 2NP

Flat 5 is a mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS1 2NP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 100 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 72–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (68 versus a worst of 40). The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 21% below the 2020 sale of £415,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 34.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Sold August 2020 for £415,000.