5a, Bench Road, Buxton, SK17 7PJ

5a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Buxton (SK17 7PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (55–144 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 87). The latest certificate (March 2023) 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 April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £93,000 in September 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 25.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.