Alden House, Flat E, 30 Meadow Prospect, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8PP

Alden House is a semi-detached house in Wolvercote, Oxford, Oxford (OX2 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Alden House (42–49 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 (53 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).