Flat 1, 42 Belle Vue Terrace, Malvern, WR14 4PZ

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Malvern (WR14 4PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–65 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 (44 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in May 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 16.9% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.