Flat 3, 71 The Mount, York, YO24 1AX

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO24 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–63 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £215,000 in November 2023.