Flat 5, 46 Maple Road, Surbiton, KT6 4AE

Flat 5 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Surbiton (KT6 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–89 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 55). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 65% above the 2006 sale of £197,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.