20a, Albion Road, Sutton, SM2 5TF

20a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton (SM2 5TF). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 79 m² this is the 64th smallest of 71 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–240 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 71 units on file.

Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Sutton HPI: 12.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 52.8% above the 2007 sale of £250,000. At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 70 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).