Flat 3, 10 Belvedere Road, Taunton, TA1 1BW

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (60–67 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window 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.

At 60 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £142,500.