1 Park Close, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6DW

1 Park Close is an end-of-terrace house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 6DW). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 49 m² this is the 11th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 90% above the 2007 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 38.9% below the postcode norm.