Flat 2, 26 Percy Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 7HG

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 7HG). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 20 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (20–88 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (68 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in June 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 625% above the 2000 sale of £16,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 41.1% below the postcode norm. At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.