1a, Albion Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7BZ

1a is a three-bedroom detached house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 7BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. At 87 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (87–315 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £595,000 is 16.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018.