Flat 1, 3 Roland Gardens, London, SW7 3PE

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in London (SW7 3PE). 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 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 71–94 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 (72 versus a worst of 52). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Held since March 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,251,000 sits 432.3% above the 2000 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 58.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.