Flat 1, 108 Beckingham Road, Guildford, GU2 8BU

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 79.6% above the 2003 sale of £132,500. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.