Flat 3, 7 Alma Road, Sheerness, ME12 2NZ

Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Sheerness (ME12 2NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 3 units on file.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 184.2% above the 2009 sale of £38,000.