28a, Barleycorn Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9NA

28a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gillingham (ME8 9NA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 51.2% above the 2007 sale of £124,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.