Flat 5, 12 Royal Road, Ramsgate, CT11 9LE

Flat 5 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ramsgate (CT11 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (22 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since May 2015. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 39% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 62.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 52 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold October 2023 for £88,500.