1a, Oak Street, York, YO26 4SE

1a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in York (YO26 4SE). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in June 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 135.1% above the 2004 sale of £57,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 33.5% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.