Flat 4, 39 Station Road, Biddulph, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6BL

Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Biddulph, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST8 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–38 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 64). The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in March 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 24.7% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 59.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.