43 West Street, Gravesend, DA11 0BN

43 West Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gravesend (DA11 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 8 units on file.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 19.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.