18 York Road, Sandown, PO36 8ET

18 York Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sandown (PO36 8ET). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–215 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 0.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 321% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £190,000 in November 2020.