1 Malvern Road, Gillingham, ME7 4BA

1 Malvern Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gillingham (ME7 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–164 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 28 units on file. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 35% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.