Flat 3, 15 St Bartholomews Terrace, Rochester, ME1 1BX

Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–42 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 57). The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 29.1% below the 2019 sale of £230,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 224.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £230,000.