3a, Edwinstowe Drive, Nottingham, NG5 3EQ

3a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Nottingham (NG5 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 43.6% above the 2012 sale price.