Flat 3, 40 Snowsfields, London, SE1 3SU

Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in London (SE1 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–43 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 56). The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

It hasn't traded since April 1998, a hold of 28 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 £338,000 sits 509% above the 1998 sale of £55,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 79.4% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.