Pembroke Court, Flat 1, Rectory Road, Oxford, OX4 1BY

Pembroke Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX4 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in Pembroke Court, where floor areas span 34–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 54.6% above the 2007 sale of £152,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.