Lower Flat, 6 Ainsworth Road, Croydon, CR0 3SH

Lower Flat is a mid-terrace house in Croydon (CR0 3SH). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 147.3% above the 2001 sale of £69,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 26.7% below the postcode norm. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.