18 Ansell Court, Stevenage, SG1 4RL

18 Ansell Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Stevenage (SG1 4RL). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–76 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 52.9% above the 2003 sale of £101,995. At 46 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 33 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).