Flat 5, 38 Beacon Hill, Woking, GU21 7NP

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Woking (GU21 7NP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. At 72 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 71–73 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 80). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2013. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 26.1% above the 2007 sale price.