The Ossington, Flat 5, Beast Market Hill, Newark, NG24 1BH

The Ossington is an end-of-terrace house in Newark (NG24 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 601 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Ossington (56–168 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 37). The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 10.3% below the 2007 sale of £156,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused.