3 Blind Lane, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3JR

3 Blind Lane is a detached house in Bredhurst, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–218 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 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). 12 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,954/sq ft) was about 1490% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).