Ryder House, Flat 7, High Path, Merton, London, SW19 2JS

Ryder House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Merton, London, London (SW19 2JS). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Ryder House (38–90 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 sits 100% above the 2003 sale of £167,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 75.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.