Flat 2, 229 High Street, Sheerness, ME12 1UR

Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Sheerness (ME12 1UR). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–35 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 185.4% above the 2003 sale of £48,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 74.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.