Flat 2, 176 Shaw Heath, Stockport, SK2 6QX

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Stockport (SK2 6QX). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–45 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 126% above the 2001 sale of £65,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 93.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.