Newlands, Flat 5, Rookery Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BT

Newlands is a one-bedroom detached house in Staines Upon Thames (TW18 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Newlands (53–74 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 31.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 16 EPCs).