25a, Park Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 6TJ

25a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Macclesfield (SK11 6TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 64 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–143 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 82). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56).

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 31% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.