22a, Market Street, Alton, GU34 1HA

22a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Alton (GU34 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 63 m² this is the 8th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (15 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (December 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 48), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 63 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £160,000 — fresh data. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 19.4% above the 2025 sale price.