Flat B, 9 Mcdowall Road, Southwark, London, SE5 9LD

Flat B is a mid-terrace house in Southwark, London, London (SE5 9LD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Held since April 1998 — that's 28 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 £475,000 sits 467.2% above the 1998 sale of £83,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 60.2% below the postcode norm. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs).