51b, James Street, Gillingham, ME7 1DQ

51b is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gillingham (ME7 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 106 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (51–106 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 228.4% above the 2004 sale of £59,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 58.3% below the postcode norm.