Flat 2, 56 Maple Road, Surbiton, KT6 4AE

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Surbiton (KT6 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 39.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£603/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012.