48a, Durham Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 8SP

48a is an end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 8SP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–117 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 33 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 79.2% above the 2004 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.