Beech Court, Flat 3, Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4QZ

Beech Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 574 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Beech Court (53–92 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 75). The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 36.9% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 8 EPCs).