20a, Banksfield Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3RN

20a is a one-bedroom detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 3RN). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–105 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2013. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 44.8% above the 2013 sale price.