Newlands, Flat 3, Rookery Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BT

Newlands is a semi-detached house in Staines Upon Thames (TW18 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 65 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Newlands, where floor areas span 53–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in July 1997. 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 £280,000 sits 263.6% above the 1997 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 55.1% below the postcode norm.