1 Constance Road, Sutton, SM1 4QG

1 Constance Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sutton (SM1 4QG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–128 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2018. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2003. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for solar panel installation is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 sits 98.8% above the 2003 sale of £172,000. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).