Flat 1, 21 London Road, Buxton, SK17 9NZ

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Buxton (SK17 9NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £101,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 11.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 96.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.