7a, Priory Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0AR

7a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–207 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 24). The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode.