42a, Barleycorn Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9NA

42a 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 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 91.5% above the 2006 sale of £111,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.