79b, High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LX

79b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–130 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 104.3% above the 2018 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 66.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.