5b, Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6BX

5b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 6BX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–103 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 19 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). On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 49.4% above the 2013 sale price.