16a, Tolcarne Avenue, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2BU

16a is a detached house in Fishermead, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK6 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 72 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since February 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 260.5% above the 2002 sale of £43,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 46.8% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.