Flat 2, 5 Richmond Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6AQ

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 6AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 40.8% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.