The Heights, Flat 15, 32 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DX

The Heights is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Heights (30–82 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 23 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 62.2% above the 2009 sale of £98,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.