7 Croft Court, Prince Of Wales Road, Sutton, SM1 3PD

7 Croft Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sutton (SM1 3PD). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 62.3% above the 2004 sale of £130,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).