Flat 3, 137 Laleham Road, Shepperton, TW17 0AA

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom detached house in Shepperton (TW17 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 61 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–72 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (64 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 22.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 141.9% above the 1999 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 52% below the postcode norm. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.