20 Hatherwood, Leatherhead, KT22 8TT

20 Hatherwood is a five-bedroom detached house in Leatherhead (KT22 8TT). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £913,000 sits 143.5% above the 2007 sale of £375,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.