5 Bramley Close, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1PY

5 Bramley Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Staines Upon Thames (TW18 1PY). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 467 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £235,000 sits 351.9% above the 1997 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 64.3% below the postcode norm.