Arabian Lodge, Flat 3, 20 Castle Street, Ryde, PO33 2EE

Arabian Lodge is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ryde (PO33 2EE). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Arabian Lodge, where floor areas span 35–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 8 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

It hasn't traded since November 1999, a hold of 27 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 £122,000 sits 205% above the 1999 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 60.2% below the postcode norm.