Flat 12, 3 Rutland Gate, London, SW7 1BL

Flat 12 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in London (SW7 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. At 85 m² this is the 7th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–149 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,578,000 is 37.5% below the 2016 sale of £2,525,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,760/sq ft) was about 355.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2016.