177a, Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4BP

177a is a mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 177a (33–40 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 10 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since March 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 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 130.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 12 EPCs).