Flat 2, 40 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HP

Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Guildford (GU1 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–40 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 45). The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).