Metropolis, Flat 17, 1 Oswin Street, Southwark, London, SE11 4TF

Metropolis is an end-of-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE11 4TF). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 64 m² this is the 17th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in Metropolis, where floor areas span 39–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in May 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 64 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 sits 335% above the 1999 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 45% below the postcode norm.