Hopton Court, Flat 16, Forge Close, Bromley, BR2 7LP

Hopton Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bromley (BR2 7LP). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 40 m² this is the 8th 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

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 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.