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About 2a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2a is a mid-terrace house in Chatham (ME5 9UP). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (58 versus a best of 79).
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Shirley Avenue homes
Three headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 2a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Highview Drive — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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