11 Bloomfield Grange, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 9BP

11 Bloomfield Grange is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Penwortham, Preston, Preston (PR1 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the 5th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. At 32 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £100,000 is 42.9% above the 2006 sale price.