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4 sales on record
About 40l
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40l is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Byfleet (KT14 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 33 m² this is the 7th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 75).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £176,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2004.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2024)
£176,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birchwood Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 40l lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
West Byfleet Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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