30a, Towerhill, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9LS

30a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gomshall, Guildford, Guildford (GU5 9LS). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 101 m² this is the 19th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 54.4% above the 2015 sale of £204,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 44.9% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.