Wellington Court, Flat 1, Augusta Road, Ryde, PO33 3AT

Wellington Court is a detached house in Ryde (PO33 3AT). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1490 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 138 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Wellington Court (37–138 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in June 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 303.7% above the 1997 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 70.8% below the postcode norm.