55a, Marine Parade, Sheerness, ME12 2BD

55a is a mid-terrace house in Sheerness (ME12 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 8 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 15th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–196 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 41 units on file.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 50 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 40 EPCs).