Elaine Court, Flat 10, Elaine Avenue, Rochester, ME2 2YR

Elaine Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 2YR). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the 17th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in Elaine Court, where floor areas span 50–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 112.9% above the 2004 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm.