Flat 2, 8 The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in York (YO24 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–175 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 56% below the 2015 sale of £450,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£929/sq ft) was about 218.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 45 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 35 EPCs).