Appledore, The Orchard, Stramshall, Uttoxeter, ST14 5AY

Appledore is a two-bedroom detached house in Stramshall, Uttoxeter, Uttoxeter (ST14 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 78 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 43.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 83.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.