Flat 2, 56 High Street, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7JL

Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Newington, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7JL). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (22 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.