Flat 1, 168 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6BP

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in London (NW3 6BP). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–50 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 (69 versus a worst of 65). The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 sits 54.1% above the 2007 sale of £296,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£625/sq ft) was about 123.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).