Flat 1, 5 Mareschal Road, Guildford, GU2 4JF

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 4JF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 53 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–53 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 75).

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£692/sq ft) was about 262.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £395,000.