Flat 5, 5 Queensbridge Road, London, E2 8NP

Flat 5 is a mid-terrace house in London (E2 8NP). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 58 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (44–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 68). The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 sits 60.1% above the 2007 sale of £331,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£530/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).