3 Ash Court, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 1HB

3 Ash Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Carlton, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG4 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the 12th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 131.4% above the 2002 sale of £51,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 38.2% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).