18 Cruickshank Grove, Crownhill, Milton Keynes, MK8 0EB

18 Cruickshank Grove is an end-of-terrace house in Crownhill, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK8 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.