6 Essendene, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AL

6 Essendene is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Woking (GU21 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 23 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (23–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since February 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 60.2% above the 2006 sale of £108,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (42 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.