11 Barnum Court, Swindon, SN2 2AP

11 Barnum Court is a detached house in Swindon (SN2 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–53 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (44 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 80% above the 2002 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.