Flat 7, 3 Alicia Close, Swindon, SN25 1XE

Flat 7 is a two-bedroom detached house in Swindon (SN25 1XE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Held since December 2007 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 53 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 31 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 10% above the 2007 sale price.