2a, Sutherland Row, Westminster, London, SW1V 4JT

2a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Westminster, London, London (SW1V 4JT). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–115 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £676,000 sits 430.2% above the 1999 sale of £127,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 35.8% below the postcode norm.