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Get started40a is a mid-terrace house in Caterham (CR3 6QB). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–119 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 74). Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2007. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
40a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
Sub division of maisonette to form 2 x 1 bed flats.
40a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
On floor area, 40a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Caterham Valley — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Median price across the last 5 sales in CR3 6QB: £170,000 (2022–2019).
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CR3 6LE
Closest school
1.0 km
Hillcroft Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB