French Garden, Flat 2, Field Common Lane, Walton On Thames, KT12 3QH

French Garden is a one-bedroom detached house in Walton On Thames (KT12 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 34 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in French Garden, where floor areas span 31–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 71). 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, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 36.7% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 37.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.