Flat 4, 2 Park Crescent, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3NL

Flat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in Armley, Leeds, Leeds (LS12 3NL). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–56 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 56). The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).