Flat 3, 5 Boringdon Villas, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4DY

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 4DY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 59 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (65 versus a worst of 49). The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; 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).

Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 179.6% above the 2001 sale of £49,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 37.8% below the postcode norm.