Flat 2, 60 Penyston Road, Maidenhead, SL6 6EB

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom detached house in Maidenhead (SL6 6EB). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–43 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on lpg.

It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 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 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 39.4% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.