Flat 1, 1 Acre Lane, Oldham, OL1 4EF

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL1 4EF). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 8th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–89 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 (52 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since October 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 283.3% above the 2004 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 50.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).