Flat 4, 43 Hassocks Road, Merton, London, SW16 5EU

Flat 4 is a mid-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW16 5EU). It has a recorded floor area of 16 m² (around 172 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 16 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–17 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 16 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,439/sq ft) was about 438.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £420,000.