Flat 2, 32 Victoria Road, Abingdon, OX14 1DQ

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Abingdon (OX14 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–83 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 65). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 82.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.