The Poplars, Flat 6, Barrack Road, Northampton, NN1 3RL

The Poplars is a detached house in Northampton (NN1 3RL). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 485 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 45 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in The Poplars, where floor areas span 34–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (32 versus a best of 64).

9 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 45 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).