Flat 1, 45 Byrefield Road, Guildford, GU2 9UB

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU2 9UB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Held since February 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 46.3% above the 2005 sale price.