12a, Victoria Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8ND

12a is a semi-detached house in Fulwood, Preston, Preston (PR2 8ND). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 504 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 47 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–327 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 22 units on file.

Held since September 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £113,000 sits 352% above the 1999 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 34.4% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (163 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.