2 Hothams Court, York, YO1 9PH

2 Hothams Court is a two-bedroom detached house in York (YO1 9PH). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 50 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (63 versus a worst of 46). The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 57.2% above the 2003 sale of £139,950. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).