Flat 1, 25 Liskeard Gardens, London, SE3 0PE

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in London (SE3 0PE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. At 59 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (59–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Held since February 1995 — that's 31 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 £396,000 sits 465.8% above the 1995 sale of £69,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 75.6% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.