29 Emperors Wharf, Skeldergate, York, YO1 6DQ

29 Emperors Wharf is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in York (YO1 6DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 55 m² this is the 20th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–210 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 100% above the 2002 sale of £132,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 28.4% below the postcode norm.