28a, Balmoral Road, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2GD

28a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colwick, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG4 2GD). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 34 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since May 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 103.1% above the 2007 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).