Valentine House, Flat 6, Church Road, Guildford, GU1 4NG

Valentine House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Guildford (GU1 4NG). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Valentine House (44–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2020) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 61% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.