Flat 2, 75 St James Street, Penzance, TR18 2BU

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Penzance (TR18 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–51 m²). Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on dual fuel.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 50% above the 2012 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012).