Flat 3, 3 Croft Road, Sutton, SM1 4NE

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton (SM1 4NE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 sits 81.6% above the 2004 sale of £129,950. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.