Avalon Court, Flat 10, Cross Street, Rothwell, Kettering, NN14 6DD

Avalon Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rothwell, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 4th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in Avalon Court, where floor areas span 31–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 135.6% above the 2003 sale of £45,000. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.