Flat 1, 12 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–39 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 40.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£467/sq ft) was about 66.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.