Barncott, Flat 12, Mudge Way, Plymouth, PL7 2PS

Barncott is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 2PS). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2013); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 31 units on EPC record in Barncott, where floor areas span 42–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (37 versus a best of 85).

It hasn't traded since October 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 44 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 30 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 19.2% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.