Grove End House, Flat 2, 12 Pit Farm Road, Guildford, GU1 2JH

Grove End House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Guildford (GU1 2JH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 63 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Grove End House, where floor areas span 51–147 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 59). The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 33.7% above the 2010 sale price.