Flat 1, 178 Aldershot Road, Guildford, GU2 8BL

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom detached house in Guildford (GU2 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since May 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 57.4% above the 2009 sale of £155,000. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.