Flat 2, 146 Trench Road, Trench, Telford, TF2 7DU

Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Trench, Telford, Telford (TF2 7DU). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).