Abinger House, Flat 1, Kingsnympton Park, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7RW

Abinger House is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 7RW). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 68 m² this is the 4th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Abinger House, where floor areas span 62–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 102.3% above the 2005 sale of £174,999.