Flat 2, 93 St James Road, Sutton, SM1 2TJ

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sutton (SM1 2TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 559 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–62 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (31 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 51.7% above the 2012 sale of £147,000. At 52 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 40 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.