The Croft, Flat 3, 9 Pit Farm Road, Guildford, GU1 2JH

The Croft is a two-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU1 2JH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 90 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across The Croft (60–90 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 54). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58).

Held since April 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 52.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 sits 200.9% above the 1998 sale of £129,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 66.1% below the postcode norm. At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.