Princess Lofts, Apartment 4, 33 Princess Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HD

Princess Lofts is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wolverhampton (WV1 1HD). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 95 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Princess Lofts (46–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 29.8% above the 2005 sale price.