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4 sales on record
About Flat 2
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Chatham (ME4 4PF). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–110 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (54 versus a worst of 44). The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 190.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £140,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Flat 2 has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2023)
£140,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Flat 2, 8 Institute Road, Chatham, ME4 4PF
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Versus other Institute Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Flat 2 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,500
Street avg £2,570
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chatham district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
18/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Institute Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME4 4PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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