Flat, 197 Southwark Bridge Road, Southwark, London, SE1 0ED

Flat is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE1 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 77 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 sits 73.9% above the 2007 sale of £375,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode.