48a, Daison Crescent, Torquay, TQ1 4LJ

48a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Torquay (TQ1 4LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–106 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 78). The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 28.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.