Flat 3, 168 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6BP

Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in London (NW3 6BP). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–50 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

It hasn't traded since March 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 423.5% above the 1998 sale of £74,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 27.2% below the postcode norm. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.