7 Heatherlands, Heathfield Avenue, Ascot, SL5 0AN

7 Heatherlands is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ascot (SL5 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–140 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 23.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.