17a, Church Street, Rochester, ME1 2DA

17a is an end-of-terrace house in Rochester (ME1 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2021. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 40 m² this is the 6th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 42 units on file.

Held since November 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 578.9% above the 1999 sale of £19,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 71% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.