Flat 5, 2 Albert Terrace, Camden, London, NW1 7SU

Flat 5 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Camden, London, London (NW1 7SU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–106 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 14.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £473,000 sits 78.5% above the 2003 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£615/sq ft) was about 43.9% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).