35b, Manor Close, Bexley, London, SE28 8EY

35b is a mid-terrace house in Bexley, London, London (SE28 8EY). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the 6th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–166 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 51). The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 2004 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 62.1% above the 2004 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.