Hopton Court, Flat 1, Forge Close, Bromley, BR2 7LP

Hopton Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bromley (BR2 7LP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the 16th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in Hopton Court, where floor areas span 26–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 20.5% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 39.5% below the postcode norm.