Flat 3, 87 Scarcroft Road, York, YO24 1DB

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in York (YO24 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–47 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Held since September 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 184.2% above the 2000 sale of £57,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 34.7% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.