Acorn Apartments, Flat 6, 40 West Hill Road, Ryde, PO33 1LN

Acorn Apartments is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ryde (PO33 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity. At 29 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Acorn Apartments, where floor areas span 20–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 7 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot.

Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 71.2% above the 2007 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 45.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 81 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).