Flat 2, 1 Holles Crescent, Nottingham, NG7 1BZ

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Nottingham (NG7 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 73 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (73–147 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 55). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 59.4% above the 2002 sale of £162,500. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).