Metropolis, Flat 5, 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 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 41 m² this is the 2nd 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 41 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 45 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 212% above the 2000 sale of £125,000.