1 Broughton Close, Marston, Oxford, OX3 0RQ

1 Broughton Close is a semi-detached house in Marston, Oxford, Oxford (OX3 0RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. At 21 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (21–140 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in January 1996. 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 £285,000 sits 216.7% above the 1996 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 21 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.