Flat 2, 36 Farnham Road, Guildford, GU2 4JN

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 4JN). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 20 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (20–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in November 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (46 m² across 60 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 40.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 16.8% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£883/sq ft) was about 223.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.