196a, Bellenden Road, Southwark, London, SE15 4BW

196a is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE15 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 14 m² (around 151 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 14 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (14–115 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £421,000 sits 413.4% above the 1999 sale of £82,000. At 14 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.