36b, Manor Close, Bexley, London, SE28 8EY

36b is a one-bedroom 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. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2001 — that's 25 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 £174,000 sits 210.7% above the 2001 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.