134a, Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AQ

134a is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the 4th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–164 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average.

Held since April 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 511.4% above the 1995 sale of £17,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs).