3 John Austin Close, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6SU

3 John Austin Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 6SU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. At 49 m² this is the 5th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 88.9% above the 2002 sale of £162,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).