Aplin Court, Flat 9, 51 Grove Road, Sutton, SM1 2AW

Aplin Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sutton (SM1 2AW). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 65 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Aplin Court, where floor areas span 52–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 70% above the 2008 sale of £163,500. At 65 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 67 EPCs).