Flat 1, 178 Tulketh Road, Ashton On Ribble, Preston, PR2 1ER

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston, Preston (PR2 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–105 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (35 versus a best of 39). The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 140.2% above the 2000 sale of £59,950. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).