Flat 2, 16 Queens Gardens, Herne Bay, CT6 5BS

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Herne Bay (CT6 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 63 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (48–63 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 46). The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 28.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 37.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.