Ashdown Court, Flat 1, Oak Tree Way, Horsham, RH13 6TE

Ashdown Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Horsham (RH13 6TE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 68 m² this is the 14th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in Ashdown Court, where floor areas span 58–144 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 (47 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 83.1% above the 2003 sale of £130,000.