11 Hamilton Gardens, Plymouth, PL4 6PQ

11 Hamilton Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 6PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 78 m² this is the 7th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 62–182 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.