Flat 1, 11 Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–97 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 (39 versus a best of 59). The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 96% above the 2012 sale of £54,600. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Last sold in February 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.