Flat 5, 40 Snowsfields, London, SE1 3SU

Flat 5 is a mid-terrace house in London (SE1 3SU). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 397 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–43 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in May 2010. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 sits 70.8% above the 2010 sale of £236,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£595/sq ft) was about 18.6% below the postcode norm. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).