98a, Gilders Road, Chessington, KT9 2AN

98a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chessington (KT9 2AN). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 40 m² this is the 9th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 35 units on file.

It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 40 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 34 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 41.5% above the 2010 sale price.