172 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5DU

172 Mortimer Street is a mid-terrace house in Herne Bay (CT6 5DU). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (July 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 32).

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 sits 206% above the 2010 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 45.3% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.