Flat 2, 251 Broad Lane, Burnedge, Rochdale, OL16 4PU

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Burnedge, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 4PU). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–56 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in May 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 215.8% above the 2000 sale of £39,900. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.