Canal Bank, Flat 4, Temple Bar Road, Woking, GU21 8TA

Canal Bank is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Woking (GU21 8TA). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. At 66 m² this is the 8th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in Canal Bank, where floor areas span 25–67 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 (66 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in February 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 251.6% above the 1997 sale of £78,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 60.4% below the postcode norm.