Flat 2, 12 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HE

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 39 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (30–39 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£631/sq ft) was about 125.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £265,000.