Deloraine, Flat 1, 68 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BQ

Deloraine is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 80 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Deloraine (58–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 19.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £385,000.