5b, Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE

5b is an end-of-terrace house in Guildford (GU1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 43 m² this is the 5th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–141 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 30 units on file.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 95.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.