20 St Josephs Vale, Lewisham, London, SE3 0XF

20 St Josephs Vale is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Lewisham, London, London (SE3 0XF). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–146 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since October 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £339,000 sits 413.6% above the 1996 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 60.3% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.