Flat 1, 82 Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA1 1DJ

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Taunton (TA1 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–46 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 64). The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It hasn't traded since February 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 192.1% above the 2001 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 27.8% below the postcode norm. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.