18a, Tower Road, Tadworth, KT20 5QY

18a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Tadworth (KT20 5QY). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,084/sq ft) was about 222% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011.