2 Chilham House, Cypress Court, Rochester, ME2 4QE

2 Chilham House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rochester (ME2 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Held since October 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 750% above the 1996 sale of £16,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 74.8% below the postcode norm. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.