Flat 1, 2 Lower Hillgate, Stockport, SK1 1JE

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Stockport (SK1 1JE). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £150,000.