Hopton Court, Flat 10, 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 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the 3rd 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 top. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 11.2% below the 2010 sale of £143,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 15.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.