Flat 4, 163 Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1EY

Flat 4 is a mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME14 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (24–50 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (69 versus a worst of 41). The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £97,500 in May 2025. At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 15.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 92.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.