3a, Ayresome Terrace, Leeds, LS8 1BJ

3a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leeds (LS8 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (55–217 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.