Flat 5, 56 High Street, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7JL

Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in Newington, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7JL). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (68 versus a worst of 22). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 46.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £89,000.