Flat 6, 24 Garfield Terrace, Plymouth, PL1 5NU

Flat 6 is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL1 5NU). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (39–42 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 417.9% above the 1998 sale of £23,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 60.2% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.