21 Prospect Road, Long Ditton, Surbiton, KT6 5PY

21 Prospect Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Long Ditton, Surbiton, Surbiton (KT6 5PY). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–163 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 31 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £794,000 is 24.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,383/sq ft) was about 215.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.