Flat 1, 2 Gorse Road, Woodford Halse, Daventry, NN11 3QN

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Woodford Halse, Daventry, Daventry (NN11 3QN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).