Flat 1, 46 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DR

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (56–62 m²). The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 16.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £158,000.