5 Essendene, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL

5 Essendene is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Woking (GU21 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 31 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 63). The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in November 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 238.3% above the 1998 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 35% below the postcode norm. At 31 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.