Flat 1, 116 Tydeman Street, Swindon, SN2 8AU

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (76 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 214% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £190,000.