14 Melville Lea, Woodnesborough, Sandwich, CT13 0NE

14 Melville Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Woodnesborough, Sandwich, Sandwich (CT13 0NE). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 126.9% above the 2012 sale of £167,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 39.5% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012).