Flat 1, 26 Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (38 versus a best of 62). The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 34 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 78 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 103.6% above the 2015 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.