Acorn Apartments, Flat 5, 40 West Hill Road, Ryde, PO33 1LN

Acorn Apartments is an end-of-terrace house in Ryde (PO33 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 20 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Acorn Apartments (20–56 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 35). The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on dual fuel.

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 81 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £97,000 is 44.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 109.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £67,000.