Flat 1, 31 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 1ED

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Guildford (GU1 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–41 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 44). The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 10.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 150.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.