31a, St Georges Avenue, Sheerness, ME12 1QX

31a is an end-of-terrace house in Sheerness (ME12 1QX). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in 31a, where floor areas span 45–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 60). The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 13 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 29% below the 2020 sale of £345,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£668/sq ft) was about 538.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold October 2020 for £345,000.