9 Bainton Mead, Woking, GU21 3LW

9 Bainton Mead is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Woking (GU21 3LW). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 64.6% above the 2003 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.