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Howard
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Nope. That's not what the article says. It refers to a particular distance rule for setting out housing (dating from after the Victorian period had finished - lots of back-to-back housing built closer than that even after that 'rule' was invented) but the other issues are to do with later 20th century housing.
Edwardian, Victorian, Georgian homes are likely to be solid brick external walls with plaster directly onto them. Lots of thermal mass basically. High ceilings. High opening windows (esp sash windows). Cross ventilation. Good to reduce overheating (rubbish for winter heating).
From the 70s onwards homes are much more likely to suffer from: not enough thermal mass, 'single aspect' (inability to cross-ventilate), low ceilings, excessive solar gain (windows too big and facing south or west). Insulation and airtightness of new builds has greatly improved recently but they can be awful for overheating.
There's a new building regulation about overheating in homes (Part O). Came in this year. Coldest summer of the rest of your life etc.