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

Flat 4 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton (SM1 4NE). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 56). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 89.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £230,000.