Flat, 9 Hill Rise, Richmond, TW10 6UQ

Flat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Richmond (TW10 6UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–103 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.

Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 sits 51.3% above the 2009 sale of £243,950. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).