Flat 2, 81 High Street, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0QJ

Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Thurnscoe, Rotherham, Rotherham (S63 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62).

At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.