3 Church Cottages, Church Street, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5LZ

3 Church Cottages is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Effingham, Leatherhead, Leatherhead (KT24 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 12.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£623/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold February 2019 for £275,000.