Medtha House, Flat 4, Chapel Road, Isle Of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0DR

Medtha House is a mid-terrace house in Isle Of Grain, Rochester, Rochester (ME3 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Medtha House (56–79 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (65 versus a worst of 8). The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 95% above the 2008 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 3 EPCs).