Melbourne Quays, Flat 18, West Street, Gravesend, DA11 0BX

Melbourne Quays is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gravesend (DA11 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. At 54 m² this is the 6th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in Melbourne Quays, where floor areas span 45–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2009. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 40.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 33 EPCs). Last sale on file: £182,000 in April 2024.