288a, High Street, Sutton, SM1 1PQ

288a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sutton (SM1 1PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 46 m² this is the 10th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–147 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 28.1% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 97.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.