18 Fairfield Villas, Fairfield Road, Chesterfield, S40 4TP

18 Fairfield Villas is a detached house in Chesterfield (S40 4TP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–151 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in August 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 151.9% above the 2001 sale of £65,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.