Apartment 1, 85 St Thomas Road, Spalding, PE11 2TJ

Apartment 1 is a detached house in Spalding (PE11 2TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–71 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (73 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 73). Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since January 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2007–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 13% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 32 EPCs).