Flat 5, 4 Church Close, Dartmouth, TQ6 9DH

Flat 5 is an end-of-terrace house in Dartmouth (TQ6 9DH). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (57–73 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (23 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 57 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).