Flat 1, 56 Saltash Road, Keyham, Plymouth, PL2 1QS

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Keyham, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL2 1QS). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (18–40 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).