Flat 4, 13 Linden Gardens, London, W2 4HD

Flat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in London (W2 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 22 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (22–74 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 88% above the 2004 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£633/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 22 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (29 m² median across 51 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).