Flat 1a, 137 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 5BZ

Flat 1a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–49 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 56). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity.

6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£671/sq ft) was about 127% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £325,000.