Flat 1, 54 Raynville Road, Leeds, LS13 2RG

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Leeds (LS13 2RG). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, 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 C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 29 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–38 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 (42 versus a best of 56).

It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 39% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 22.3% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 190.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.