The Heights, Flat 17, 32 New Road, Rochester, ME1 1DX

The Heights is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME1 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 16th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in The Heights, where floor areas span 30–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since September 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. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 42.4% above the 2009 sale price.