Flat 1, 11 Hill Syke, Lowdham, Nottingham, NG14 7DE

Flat 1 is a detached house in Lowdham, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG14 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–57 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 63). The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).