12 Howard Close, Walton On The Hill, Tadworth, KT20 7QF

12 Howard Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Walton On The Hill, Tadworth, Tadworth (KT20 7QF). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

Held since May 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 sits 405% above the 1997 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 59.5% below the postcode norm. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.