Flat 1, 78 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AF

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 14 m² (around 151 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 14 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (14–50 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 63). The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 14 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£597/sq ft) was about 440.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £90,000 in April 2024.