Flat, 1 School Lane, Yardley Gobion, Towcester, NN12 7UL

Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Yardley Gobion, Towcester, Towcester (NN12 7UL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 72 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (72–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.

Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 25.7% below the 2018 sale of £400,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 124.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018.