57a, High Street, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 7DY

57a is a mid-terrace house in Holbeach, Spalding, Spalding (PE12 7DY). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 6th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–145 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom.

It hasn't traded since May 2007, a hold of 19 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 23 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.