Flat, 40 High Street, Emsworth, PO10 7AW

Flat is a detached house in Emsworth (PO10 7AW). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–128 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.

Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£586/sq ft) was about 107.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.