277a, High Street, Sutton, SM1 1LD

277a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sutton (SM1 1LD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a basement.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in February 2001. 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 £399,000 sits 90% above the 2001 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.