Flat 3, 57 Drewstead Road, London, SW16 1AA

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in London (SW16 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–87 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 49). The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since January 2007, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 38 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 28 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 48% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm.