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About 5 The Old Engineering Works
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 The Old Engineering Works is a detached house in Herne Bay (CT6 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft). At 51 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 118% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 The Old Engineering Works's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Underdown Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 The Old Engineering Works outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,529
Street avg £2,584
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Herne Bay district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Fire Station — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT6 5BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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