7a, Cotswold Road, Sutton, SM2 5NG

7a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton (SM2 5NG). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 37 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (65 versus a worst of 52). The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced Sutton HPI: 44.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 107.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016.