Flat 1, 252 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AW

Flat 1 is a detached house in Plymouth (PL2 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since January 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 55 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2007. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 33.7% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 25.3% below the postcode norm.