Bank House, Flat 1, 5 Sutton Court Road, Sutton, SM1 4SY

Bank House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton (SM1 4SY). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Bank House (46–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 27.3% above the 2013 sale price.